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Rooskey
Roosky, Ruskey, or Rooskey () is a village on the River Shannon in the northern midlands of Ireland, near the point where counties Leitrim, Longford, and Roscommon meet. The N4 road from Dublin to Sligo passes by the Leitrim side of the village. History In 1798 the local rebels defeated the army of General Lake on the shores of Lough Bofin as part of the 1798 rebellion. There was also a 'Pleasure House' on the shores of the same lake, including a man-made beach only accessible to people from the Anglo-Irish Protestant class, which was later burned down. The Protestant church, in the centre of the village, was also attacked at this time. Roosky was a lively market village in the mid 20th Century. The bridge was the scene of conflict during the Irish Civil War in 1922 and was also an important focal point for the National Farmers Association strike in 1967. The portion of the village in County Leitrim was formerly known as Georgia or Gorteenoran ( ga, Goirtín Óráin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rooskey Heritage Festival
Roosky, Ruskey, or Rooskey () is a village on the River Shannon in the northern midlands of Ireland, near the point where counties County Leitrim, Leitrim, County Longford, Longford, and County Roscommon, Roscommon meet. The N4 road (Ireland), N4 road from Dublin to Sligo passes by the Leitrim side of the village. History In 1798 the local rebels defeated the army of Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake, General Lake on the shores of Lough Bofin (River Shannon), Lough Bofin as part of the 1798 rebellion. There was also a 'Pleasure House' on the shores of the same lake, including a man-made beach only accessible to people from the Anglo-Irish people, Anglo-Irish Protestantism, Protestant class, which was later burned down. The Protestant church, in the centre of the village, was also attacked at this time. Roosky was a lively market village in the mid 20th Century. The bridge was the scene of conflict during the Irish Civil War in 1922 and was also an important focal point for the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
