Roscommon
Ros Comáin | |
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Town | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Latin: Constans Hiberniae Cor "Steadfast Irish heart" | |
  Roscommon Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°38′00″N 8°11′00″W / 53.6333°N 8.1833°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Roscommon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,555 |
| • Density | 734.5/km2 (1,902/sq mi) |
| Irish Grid Reference | M879648 |
Roscommon (/rɒsˈkɒmən/; Irish: Ros Comáin, meaning 'Saint Coman's wood'; IPA:ˌɾˠɔsˠˈkɔmˠaːnʲ) is the county town and the largest town in County Roscommon in Ireland. It is roughly in the centre of Ireland, near the meeting of the N60, N61 and N63 roads. The town is in a civil parish of the same name.[2]
The name Roscommon is derived from Coman mac Faelchon who built a monastery there in the 5th century. The woods near the monastery became known as Ros Comáin (St. Coman's Wood). This was later anglicised to Roscommon. Its population at the 2022 census was 6,555.[1]
- ^ a b "Interactive Data Visualisations: Towns: Roscommon". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Ros Comáin/Roscommon". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 30 July 2024.