Roosky

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.

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Place details

Region: Connacht
Country: Éire / Ireland
Population: 564
Timezone: Europe/Dublin

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Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.name: Roosky
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.image_skyline: RooskyOldBuilding Feb 2003 169.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Roosky, on the River Shannon
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.blank_name_sec1: Irish Grid Reference
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 75
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Connacht
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: County Roscommon and County Leitrim
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022

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Wikidata facts

Population: 329
Elevation: 75
Image: RooskyOldBuilding Feb 2003 169.jpg

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Irish Grid Reference: N055870
Commons category: Roosky
native label: Rúscaigh

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History
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Culture
Tourism
Education
Industry
Rail access
Sport
People
See also
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== 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.