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How to link in with your ancestral County or Parish Community depending on what you know...
We're here to help you discover more about where your Roscommon ancestor came from.
Scroll down for a QUICK FIND list of Roscommon towns and villages with direct links to their civil parish.
QUICK-START
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JOIN: County Roscommon (membership is free, click here to GET STARTED)
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RECONNECT: add your Ancestor to our Roscommon Ancestors roll-call
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GET HELP: Post a Query to the ROSCOMMON MESSAGE BOARD to discover more
FIND MY PARISH FAQs
FAQ#1: All I have on record is "Roscommon"...
If your ancestor was from County Roscommon (and that's all you know)
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Ask our local volunteers on the Roscommon Message Board to discover more.
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add your Ancestor to our County Roscommon Ancestors roll-call
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You can always EDIT your Ancestor Chronicle later (to LINK them to their Parish of origin when you learn more).
If your ancestor was from "Roscommon Parish" ... join the civil parish of Roscommon (Roscommon)
FAQ#2: Which Parish?
To find the civil parish for a TOWN, VILLAGE or population centre in Co. Roscommon, just click the link...
Arigna > Kilronan civil parish
Ballaghaderreen > Castlemore and/or Kilcolman civil parish
Ballinlough > Kiltullagh civil parish
Ballinameen > Kilcolagh civil parish
Ballydangan > Moore civil parish
Ballyfarnon aka Ballyfarnan > Kilronan civil parish
Ballyforan > Taghboy civil parish
Ballygarden > Kilglass civil parish
Ballymacurly
Ballymurray
Battle Bridge
Bellanagare
Bellanamullia
Bellaugh
Bohalas > Castlemore civil parish
Breedoge
Brideswell
Brusna > Castlemore civil parish
Callow
Carrigeenroe
Carracastle
Carrowbehy
Carrick-on-Shannon > Killukin civil parish (on the Leitrim side Kiltoghert civil parish)
Castlecoote
Castleplunket
Castlerea
Cloonfad > Kiltullagh civil parish
Cloonyquin
Cootehall
Cornafulla
Croghan > Killukin civil parish (Boyle) and Killummod
Cushla
Curraghboy
Curraghroe
Dysart
Derreenargan
Drummullin
Dunamon
Edmonstown
Elphin (see also Creeve civil parish)
Fairymount
Four Mile House
Four Roads
Frenchpark
Garranlahan
Hillstreet
Keadew > Kilronan civil parish
Kilmore
Kilteevan
Kiltoom
Knockvicar
Knockcroghery
Kilroosky
Lackan
Lecarrow
Lisacul
Lissalway
Lough Allen > Kilronan civil parish
Loughlinn
Lurgan > Kilcolagh civil parish
Mount Talbot
Moyne
Mantua
Old Town > Moore civil parish
Rahara
Roscommon
Roosky
Runnaroddan
Scramoge
Taghmaconnell
Termonbarry
Thomas Street
Tibohine
Tisrara
Trien
Tulsk
Strokestown
Whitehall
FAQ#3: Which Parish for a townland or other placename?
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FASTEST: Google "civil parish" along with your placename. (No result? The spelling has been modernised. Ask for help on our MESSAGE BOARD)
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MORE OPTIONS: Search the Placenames Database of Ireland (under ARCHIVE they list all the old spelling variations).
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