Roscommon

For other uses, see Roscommon (disambiguation).

Roscommon Ros Comáin (Irish)
Town
Town skyline Roscommon Castle Roscommon Abbey Main Street Loughnaneane Park
Coat of arms
Motto:  Latin: Constans Hiberniae Cor "Steadfast Irish heart"
Roscommon Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53.6333°N 8.1833°W / 53.6333; -8.1833
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	Roscommon
Area
• Total	8 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	6,555
• Density	734.5/km2 (1,902/sq mi)
Irish Grid Reference	M879648

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Roscommon (/rɒsˈkɒmən/; Irish: Ros Comáin, meaning 'Saint Coman's wood'; pronounced [ɾˠɔsˠ ˈkɔmˠaːnʲ]) is the county town and the largest town in County Roscommon in Ireland. It is roughly in the centre of Ireland, near the meeting of the N60, N61 and N63 roads. The town is in a civil parish of the same name.

The name Roscommon is derived from Commán mac Faelchon who built a monastery there in the 5th century. The woods near the monastery became known as Ros Comáin (St. Coman's Wood). This was later anglicised to Roscommon. Its population at the 2022 census was 6,555.