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Roscommon Abbey, located to the rear of the Hotel - dates back to 1253 when it was a Dominican Priory, the ruins can now be viewed from the hotel. Roscommon Castle, Roscommon Town - was built in 1269 by Robert de Ufford, Justiciar of Ireland, has had a very chequered history and is now a national monument. 18 hole Golf Course located 0.5 miles from hotel Race track located 10 minutes from Hotel. Calender of Race meetings for 2004 below: July: 5th & 6th August: 3rd September: 13th October: 4th Strokestown Park, House and Gardens - was the seat of the Pakenham Mahon family from the 1660's to 1979. www.strokestownpark.ie Famine Museum, Strokestown - Commemorates the Great Irish Famine of the 1840's, using the extensive estate papers to explain the historical and social significance of the famine, nationally. www.strokestownpark.ie
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