Carrick-on-Shannon

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Carrick-on-Shannon Cora Droma Rúisc
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53°56′49″N 8°05′24″W / 53.9469, -8.09
Irish grid reference M941997
Statistics
Province:	Connacht
County:	County Leitrim
Elevation:	75m
Population (2006)	3,163

Carrick-on-Shannon (Irish: Cora Droma Rúisc) is situated in County Leitrim in Ireland on the County Roscommon border. The population of the town was 3,505 in 2006 ^[1]. It is the largest town in County Leitrim.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Transport 3 Politics 4 See also 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Geography

As its name implies the town is located on the river Shannon which is linked to the Erne via the Shannon-Erne Waterway.

[edit] Transport

Carrick on Shannon railway station opened on 3 December 1862.^[2]

[edit] Politics

The town has long been viewed as a Fine Gael stronghold in the north-west of Ireland^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
• Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland

[edit] External links

• Tour of Old Carrick-on-Shannon
• Carrick on Shannon Rowing Club
• St Marys GAA Club
• Carrick on Shannon Chamber of Commerce
• Carrick on Shannon Golf Club
• Carrick on Shannon Education Centre
• Carrick on Shannon Cineplex
• The Dock Arts Centre

[edit] References

1. ^ Population and area of each Province, County, City, urban area, rural area and Electoral Division, 2002 and 2006 (pdf). Census 2006, Volume 1 - Population Classified by Area page 106. CSO (2007-04-26). Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
2. ^ Carrick on Shannon station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.