Carrick-on-Shannon

Carrick-on-Shannon Irish Cora Droma Rúisc Carrick-on-Shannon
Coordinates	53 ° 57 ′  N , 8 ° 6 ′  W Coordinates: 53 ° 57 ′  N , 8 ° 6 ′  W
Basic data
Country	Ireland
province	Connacht
county	Leitrim
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.

Carrick-on-Shannon Station

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

1. ↑ ^{a b} Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Carrick-On-Shannon , accessed May 21, 2018