ROSCOMMON (Ireland)

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Roscommon is an inland county where the main attraction is the beauty of island-dotted lakes. Much of the county is level plain, bogland and river meadow - broken with low hills and many lakes. The highest point (1,385 feet) is on the County Leitrim border in the north; also prominent are the Curlew Hills (867 feet) in the north-west and the Slievebawn hills (864 feet in the east. The county's eastern boundary is formed by the River Shannon and its lakes.

County Roscommon is surrounded by prime coarse fishing rivers and lakes. These catchments have consistently produced good bags of exceptional size fish and being sparsely populated and removed from areas of populations it boasts a clear and unspoilt environment.

The enthusiastic angler can enjoy coarse, trout and pike angling at its best on the River Suck, its tributaries and its many well known lakes. There are good brown trout stretches interspersed with excellent bream stretches. Rudd and tench flourish at specified points while perch and pike are also in abundance.

Suck Valley Way is a 100km Waymarked Walk Way which runs through the Suck River Valley, incorporating parts of counties Roscommon and Galway. It is unusual among Irish Waymarked Walks because for most of its length it lies across lowland farms. It also traverses the boglands and callows along the river Suck with their numerous lakes and drainage channels. The varied landscape includes gentle hills, forests, bogs, meadows and farmland, and the lovely Suck River is crossed no less than six times via old stone/dot.gif bridges.

The monuments of history are everywhere and the bird and plant life offer a delightful study for the botanist, ornithologist and anyone who loves nature. The Way passes through "The Nine Friendly Villages", Ballygar, Creggs, Glinsk, Ballymoe, Ballintober, Dunamon, Castlecoote, Athleague and Mount Talbot.
A variety of accommodation is available all along the Walk/River Suck in Bord Failte approved premices.

The owners specialise in catering for walkers and provide meals & pack lunches. Walking Holiday Packages can be booked through the Centre.