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American writer Kathy Mangan explores Roscommon on her travels around Ireland.

Rathcroghan Visitor Centre (17.8km/15mins drive) Rathcroghan Visitor Centre, located in Tulsk Co. Roscommon is known as the Ancient Capital of Connacht, where the festival of Samhain (Halloween) is [...]

We’re thrilled to be nominated in four separate categories in the prestigious Irish Restaurant Awards 2023. The Connaught Regional Awards will be held tonight, Tuesday 28th March, in the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Sligo.

This Spring there are many events and celebrations to look forward to and adventures to be had. Staying with us in the heart of Roscommon Town, right on the Market Square puts you right in the centre of all this excitement you won’t want to miss.

Roscommon is home to a unique and historic trail, the National Famine Way. The trail traces the footsteps of the 1,490 famine emigrants who left Strokestown in 1847 and tells the story of their journey to Dublin Port and onward to the UK and North America.

We would like to congratulate the Roscommon Town Christmas Lights Committee and commend them on all the work put in for the  ‘Switching On’ of the festive lighting

Here at Gleesons we have a soft spot for all things Christmassy. Our historic old building lends itself really well to festive decorations and we love the whole ceremony of putting up the wreaths, ornaments and garlands.

Christmas at Gleesons is charming and olde worlde, like stepping into a Christmas card from times past. The time-honoured townhouse lends itself perfectly to yuletide decoration and it’s easy to believe that the open fireplace welcomes Santa himself every year. A lunch/dinner Christmas menu is now available for pre-booked groups – a perfect traditional pre-Christmas meal out.

Want some ideas for walks this season? Roscommon has an incredible variety of autumn walks you can enjoy. From the brilliant vistas along the banks of The River Suck, to tranquil walks through Irelands famous Peatlands. Roscommon has it all and we cannot wait to share them with you.

We get all sorts of visitors staying with us here at Gleesons Roscommon. Earlier this month we were privileged to host some guests from Nebraska who were definitely not run-of-the-mill tourists. Led by Fr Steven E Boes they were here for the opening of the new visitor centre in Ballymoe honouring the Roscommon priest Fr Edward Flanagan.