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Roscommon town (1991 pop. 3,427), county seat of Roscommon, central Republic of Ireland. Noted for its Dominican priory and the remains of a castle, both dating from the 13th cent., Roscommon is a tourist center and market town. Industries include the manufacture of textile machinery, plastics, castings, and leather goods.

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A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Â© A Dictionary of British Place-Names 2003, originally published by Oxford University Press 2003. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Roscommon (Ros Comáin) Roscommon. ‘Comán's grove’.

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Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Â© Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Roscommon, Ireland, USA 1. Ireland: a county and a town with the Irish name of Ros Comáin meaning ‘Comán's Wood’. St Comán established a monastery here in the 7th century.2. USA (Michigan): named in 1843 after the county in Ireland by Irish immigrants.

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