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Roscommon famous for ... ?

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  • 16-08-2018 08:41AM
    #1
    Enright
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    If I was to choose one iconic thing that symbolised Roscommon, or that Roscommon would be famous for, what would it be?


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    #2
    KathleenGrant
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    Only county to vote no in Marriage Equality Referendum.


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    #3
    gerrybbadd
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    Chris O'Dowd


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    #4
    Enright
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭Enright


    Keep them coming,


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    #5
    Addle
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    Our 1st President


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    0ph0rce0
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    economic migrants pretending to be refugees


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    Nekarsulm
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    Castlerea.


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    #8
    Addle
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    https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/arts-culture-news/roscommon-best-county-ireland-gaa-8457417.amp


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    Sundew
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    Dermot Early


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    #10
    Peatys
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    Waving Dublin flags as the mayo fans done back from finals..


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    roroliam
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    Hanley tinned ham. Made in Rooskie but fed to the US army.


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    Balmed Out
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    When i think Rosscommon the word that pops into my mind is lakes.


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    Pique
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    Home of Queen Meabh.


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    #14
    RoscommonTom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 922 ✭✭✭RoscommonTom


    no to the gays been married, cake Curran and no jobs


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    #15
    nice_guy80
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    High Kings of Ireland

    Ancient capital of Connacht and Ireland


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    #16
    Try_harder
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    Douglas Hyde


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    #17
    nice_guy80
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    KathleenGrant wrote: »
    Only county to vote no in Marriage Equality Referendum.

    PS, let it go.
    More people voted yes in Roscommon in that referendum than in many other constituencies.


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    #18
    Try_harder
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    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    PS, let it go.
    More people voted yes in Roscommon in that referendum than in many other constituencies.

    Only two, Donegal NE & SW


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    #19
    elperello
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    Inland Waterways.
    Longest stretch of the Shannon from the Suck to Arigna on Lough Allen and all the way to Boyle on the Boyle River.


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    #20
    doolox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭doolox


    John Waters and the Connaught Rangers. Sheepstealers.ie


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    Derek Duggan.


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    Mrs cockett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 470 ✭✭Mrs cockett


    the Danger Beirne


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    Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,234 ✭✭✭Dr. Kenneth Noisewater


    Maureen O'Hara


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    #24
    nice_guy80
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    Moone Boy
    There's no soil like Boyle soil!


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    goat2
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    A beautiful town, and the beautiful Roscommon castle, there are lovely walks down by the castle,


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    #26
    Wheres Me Jumper?
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    the highest levels of schizophrenia in Europe


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    #27
    Pique
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    Wheres Me Jumper? wrote: »
    the highest levels of schizophrenia in Europe
    For real? Any source on that?


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    #28
    Wheres Me Jumper?
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    Pique wrote: »
    For real? Any source on that?

    a friend of mine who lectures in the UK always said so, but i'm of 2 minds


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    #29
    draiochtanois
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    This post has been deleted.


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    #30
    D3V!L
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    Bring a filler county


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    #31
    yabadabado
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    Wheres Me Jumper? wrote: »
    a friend of mine who lectures in the UK always said so, but i'm of 2 minds

    So no source?


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