Carrick-on-Shannon
Carrick-on-Shannon (Irish: Cora Droma Rúisc) is the county town of County Leitrim in Ireland. It is the largest town in the County Leitrim whilst it is the smallest county town in the entire country. According to the 2016 census, there are people 4,062 living there.[2] It is strategically located in the crossing point of the River Shannon.
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Cora Droma Rúisc | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 53°56′38″N 8°05′42″W / 53.944°N 8.095°WCoordinates: 53°56′38″N 8°05′42″W / 53.944°N 8.095°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Leitrim |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2016 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,062 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | N41 |
| Website | www |
Carrick-on-Shannon Media
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Front façade, St Mary's Catholic Church
St George's Church of Ireland
Carrick-on-Shannon railway station
References
- ↑ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Carrick-On-Shannon". Census 2016. CSO. 2016. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ↑ "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Carrick-On-Shannon". census.cso.ie. Archived from the original on 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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