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Places near Roscommon by type
All 199 places by distance →One day from Roscommon
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:26 pm
87 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Roscommon
- Dunamon Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Glinsk Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lough Funshinaghlake · 45 min
- Rindoonheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Inchcleraunriver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Roscommon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Roscommon?
Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon (church, about 1 km), Roscommon Abbey (heritage site, about 1 km), Dunamon Castle (heritage site, about 11 km), Inchcleraun (river spot, about 16 km), Lough Funshinagh (lake, about 18 km), Rindoon (heritage site, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Roscommon?
43 places on Spotwander: 19 forts & heritage, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 churches, 3 other attractions, 3 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest fort to Roscommon?
Roscommon Abbey, about 1 km by road; Dunamon Castle (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Roscommon?
Lough Funshinagh, about 18 km by road; Lough Ree (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Roscommon?
Start in Roscommon, visit Dunamon Castle, then Glinsk Castle, then Lough Funshinagh, then Rindoon, then Inchcleraun, and drive back — about 87 km by road in all.






























