Curraghboy
Curraghboy (Irish: An Currach Buí, meaning 'the yellow marsh')[1] is a rural village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It lies 14 km (8.7 mi) northwest of Athlone on the R362 regional road. It has one public house and two grocery shops. It also has an indoor handball alley, Roman Catholic church and a national (primary) school.[2] Curraghboy Village was home to award winning artist and visual creator Avril Egan.
Curraghboy
An Currach Buí | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Disused garage at Curraghboy | |
  Curraghboy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°29′02″N 8°06′36″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Roscommon |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
References
- "An Currach Buí / Curraghboy". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- "Whole School Evaluation Report - Curraghboy National School, Curraghboy, Co. Roscommon" (PDF). education.ie. Department of Education. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
Places in County Roscommon | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns |  | |
| Villages and Townlands |
| |
| ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.