Castlerea

For other uses, see Castlereagh (disambiguation).

Castlerea An Caisleán Riabhach
Town
Main Street, Castelrea
Castlerea Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53.7667°N 8.5°W / 53.7667; -8.5
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	Roscommon
Elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	2,348
Eircode routing key	F45
Telephone area code	+353(0)94
Irish Grid Reference	M670797

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Castlerea (/ˌkæsəlˈriː/ KASS-əl-REE; Irish: An Caisleán Riabhach, meaning 'brindled castle') is a town in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located in the west of the county and had a population of 2,348 at the 2022 census. Roughly translated from Irish, Castlerea is generally thought to mean 'brindled castle' (Caisleán Riabhach). An alternative translation is 'castle of the king' (Caisleán Rí). The town is built on the banks of the River Suck and the River Francis, both of which are tributaries of the River Shannon.