SRH 15. St Ronan's Holy Well and Rag Tree
Location: 53.38421, -8.14489 Holy wells are sacred sites that have continued in use since prehistory. A bride might hope for good luck; an invalid might search for a cure. St Ronan's Well is reputed ...
4 Apr 20221min
SRH 14. Brideswell Holy Well
Location: 53.45278, -8.08888 A superb example of a well-maintained holy well in the centre of the village. Good location for a refreshment break. This well is one of the earliest Christian sites in I...
4 Apr 20221min
SRH 13. Curraghboy Milestone
Location: 53.48409, -8.11094 Located on East wall beside the road. A rare roadside pillar showing 6 Irish miles to Athlone. It was probably part of a turnpike or toll on the Curraghboy road. Tolls we...
4 Apr 20221min
SRH 12. Sheela-na-Gig
Location: 53.49734, -8.24745 Park beside the entrance to the graveyard. Located in the ruined church. The sheela na gig (a figurative carving of a naked woman displaying an exaggerated vulva) can...
4 Apr 20221min
SRH 11. Lobbinroe Windmill
Location: 53.5214, -8.19328 A tower mill built c.1750, and consolidated c.1990. A stone in door reveal is inscribed 'Sep 1818 IN' . It is enclosed by stone wall and survives as a reminder of the in...
4 Apr 202237s
SRH 10. La Tène Stone
Location: 53.58685, -8.27213 On arrival, go through stone gates. Stone is 50m on the right. Known as the Castlestrange Stone, this dramatic granite boulder displays the characteristic curvilinear orn...
4 Apr 20222min
SRH 9. Roscommon Castle
Location: 53.63446, -8.19239 Castle Park on road leading to the castle, beside Loughnameane Park. Built in 1269 by Robert de Ufford. Captured by Aodh O'Connor in 1272. Eight years later retaken...
4 Apr 202254s
SRH 8. Roscommon Museum
Location: 53.63128, -8.19087 Park on road or in adjacent car park. Roscommon County Museum has a large range of unique items including a ninth century inscribed slab from St Coman's foundation, a re...
4 Apr 20222min
