Carrick-on-Shannon
Carrick-on-Shannon (Irish: Cora Droma Rúisc, meaning "weir of the marshy ridge") is the county town of County Leitrim in Ireland. It is the largest town in the county of Leitrim. A smaller part of the town lies in County Roscommon. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 4,743. It is situated on a strategic crossing point of the River Shannon. The Leitrim part of the town is in the civil parish of Kiltoghert which is in the ancient barony of Leitrim.
Carrick-on-Shannon
Cora Droma Rúisc | |
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Town | |
The River Shannon at Carrick-on-Shannon | |
Carrick-on-Shannon Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53.944°N 8.095°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Leitrim & County Roscommon |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 4,743 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | N41 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)71 |
| Irish Grid Reference | M935996 |
| Website | www |
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