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Lakeland, close to the shores of Lough Key in County Roscommon. In
our restaurant and bar we serve Irish and international dishes and most
of our food is sourced locally. Both bar and lounge feature a double-
sided Villager solid fuel stove. All our food is freshly cooked and it is
sourced from local growers/farmers, some of whom are certified organic.
We offer self-catering accommodation in a restored 200-year-old granary
and bed-only accommodation (for B&B please contact us in advance).
publicbuilding places of interest
King House Interpretive Galleries and Museum, King House, Boyle,
Co. Roscommon. Tel: (071) 966 3242; Fax: (071) 966 3243; Email:
kinghouse@roscommoncoco.ie. King House is a magnificently restored
18th century Georgian mansion built by the King family which then
became a military barracks for the famous Connaught Rangers. Today
visitors can explore the colourful history of the house through a range
of interactive exhibitions. With the aid of exciting special effects and
life-size models, you are taken back through the long and compelling
history of the house and the people who lived there. Open daily from Old Market House, Roscommon.
April 1st to September 30th, 10am-6pm; last admission at 5pm.
Lough Key Forest & Leisure Park, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. Web: seen a complete restoration. The settlement includes the Summerhill
www.loughkey.ie. After major development, the scenic and historic Orphanage Plot, ruins of a medieval church, Father Murphy’s gravestone
Lough Key now encompasses a landmark cluster of attractions unique and a memorial erected by T. P. O’Connor, MP, whose parents are buried
to Ireland. The Lough Key Experience includes our pioneering Tree here. Also located on site is a recently built visitors’ centre.
Canopy Walk which gently rises above the woodland floor offering a
bird’s eye view of nature. The outdoor Adventure Play Kingdom ELPHIN
provides entertaining activities for children of all ages. Why not relax One kilometre north west of Elphin is the recently restored and very
in our Visitor Centre café overlooking the lake or browse around our picturesque 18th century Elphin Windmill. Originally used for grinding
gift store for that special memento of your visit. corn, this is the only working windmill in the West of Ireland. Tel:
Úna Bhán Tourism Co-operative, Grounds of King House, Main Street, (071) 963 5181.
Boyle, Co. Roscommon. Tel: (071) 966 3033; Email:
unabhan@indigo.ie; Web:
www.unabhan.net. In the grounds of King KNOCKCROGHERY
House, Boyle you will discover Úna Bhán traditional craft shop with a Claypipe making was once Knockcroghery’s biggest industry, until the
treasure trove of crafts and souvenirs. Visitors can avail of information, village was burned down during the War of Independence. The craft
brochures and a convenient accommodation assistance service. Every was recently restored and the pipes are still made today by traditional
Saturday from 10am to 2pm, a weekly farmers’ market runs from the methods. Learn all about this incredible craft at the Claypipe Visitors
courtyard grounds offering something for everyone. There is a wealth Centre where you can view pipes being made using the same tools and
of archaeological attractions from prehistoric days to modern times. A methods as in the 1800s. Tel: (090) 666 1923. The Knockcroghery
holiday to the Úna Bhán region combines unspoiled countryside, local festival is the year’s biggest attraction and is held every year in September,
entertainment, friendliness of the local people and your chance to presenting plenty of activities for children and a giant sheep fair.
discover the real Ireland and integrating with the local community.
publicbuilding places of interest
CASTLEREA Claypipe Visitor Centre, Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon. Tel: (090)
On the banks of the River Suck, Castlerea is a thriving market town 666 1923; Fax: (090) 666 1872; Email:
ethelkelly@eircom.net. The
and the birthplace of the father of dramatist and wit, Oscar Wilde. village of Knockcroghery was famous for almost 300 years as a centre
Just west of town and open to the public is Clonalis House, ancestral for the production of claypipes or “dúidíns”. In the late 1800s
home of the Clan O’Conor. virtually the entire village was involved in the manufacture of the
pipes. The dúidíns were smoked extensively throughout the country.
DRUM Production of the pipes ceased abruptly in 1921 when the village was
Drum is a small village just off the N6, between Athlone and burned during the War of Independence. The traditional craft of pipe
Ballinasloe. The monastic site and St. Brigid’s Holy Well have recently making has been revived on the site of the old pipe factory. Using the
Cruising in Roscommon.
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