Carrick-on-Shannon
Also known as Carrick on Shannon, Carrick
Carrick-on-Shannon () is the county town of County Leitrim in Ireland. It is the largest town in the county. A smaller part of the town located on the west bank of the River Shannon lies in County Roscommon and is home to the town's main train station. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 4,743. It is situated on a strategic crossing point of the River Shannon. The main part of the town, the County Leitrim part, is in the civil parish of Kiltoghert, which is in the barony of Leitrim, while Cortober, which is the County Roscommon side of the town, is in the civil parish of Kill
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- The River Shannon at Carrick-on-Shannon
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Article · Svenska
Carrick-on-Shannon (iriska: Cora Droma Rúisc) är en grevskapshuvudort i republiken Irland. Den ligger i grevskapet County Leitrim och provinsen Connacht, i den norra delen av landet, 140 km nordväst om huvudstaden Dublin. Carrick-on-Shannon ligger 50 meter över havet och antalet invånare är 4 062. Carrick-on-Shannon heter staden eftersom den ligger vid floden Shannon. Den är en av de mest populära semesterplatserna i Irland. Carrick-on-Shannon har flest pubar per invånare över hela Irland.
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