Carrick-on-Shannon
Carrick-on-Shannon Irish Cora Droma Rúisc Carrick-on-Shannon |
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Coordinates | 53 ° 57 ′ N , 8 ° 6 ′ W | |
Basic data | ||
Country | Ireland | |
Connacht | ||
county | Leitrim | |
ISO 3166-2 | IE-LM | |
height | 45 m | |
Residents | 4062 (2016) | |
Telephone code | + 353- (0) 71 | |
Website | www.carrickonshannon.ie (English) | |
Main Street in Carrick-on-Shannon on
St. Patrick's Day 2015 |
Carrick-on-Shannon ( Irish : Cora Droma Rúisc ) is a village with 4062 inhabitants (as of 2016) in County Leitrim (near the border with County Roscommon ) in Ireland and the administrative seat of County Leitrim.
geography
The place is located directly on the River Shannon and is considered to be the most important starting point for Ireland travelers who travel by cabin boat on the Shannon.
traffic
Carrick-on-Shannon is a stopover on the Dublin - Sligo railway line and is on the N4 national road which connects these two cities.
Town twinning
The place has a twinning with the French town of Cesson-Sévigné in Brittany .
Web links
Commons : Carrick-on-Shannon - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Carrick-On-Shannon , accessed May 21, 2018