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Amenities
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AMENITIES & ACTIVITIES
Mote Park
Mote
Park
is located 3km from Roscommon on the Athlone road. It is now
widely known for its forests, an important amenity for Roscommon
town and surrounding areas. These forests total 650 acres and
provide habitats for many species of wildlife, both common and
rare. The forests add greatly to the unique character of the
area and are providing opportunities for many forms of outdoor
pursuits including hiking, walking and animal bird watching.
There are numerous rest- places throughout the
woods.
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Park Heritage Walkway is a waymarked walk
through Mote Park estate just outside Roscommon town. This
is a 20km (approx) walk through open farmland,forest and
hillside. Mote Park Forest is home to many species of wildlife
e.g. red squirrel and pine marten and is very popular with
local people for walking, cycling, birdwatching etc. A permanent
orienteering course is located at Mote Park. |
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Roscommon
Golf Club
| Roscommon
Golf Club
is
located on rolling pastures adjoining the old Mote Park
estate and boasts an 18-hole championship course of outstanding
merit. The 6,290 metre course is situated within half a
mile of the town and is a par 71 course with a number of
very testing holes. The Club has a proud record of achievement,
havingproduced seven young international golfers in the
last two decades. Roscommon’s central location and
its proximity to Dublin make it an ideal golfing destination
for visitors. The club welcomes green fee and society golfers.
Society rates and cateringterms by arrangement with the
Secretary. If required, the club will also arrange accommodation
locally according to your requirements. |
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Roscommon
Race Course
Roscommon
Race Course
is a favourite course with trainers for introducing talented,
inexperienced young horses to racing and if you keep a close
watch at the course you will see some stars of the future
competing there. The racing consists of good quality, full
fields featuring lively betting markets and the view of
theracecourse from the stands and enclosures is excellent,
making it very spectator
friendly. |
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After
the racing there is a great atmosphere in the local pubs and hotels,
the sort that you only get in the smaller towns in Ireland. A
day at Roscommon racecourse reveals the pleasure to be had in
the sometimes hidden parts of Ireland.
The
Suck Valley Way
| Suck
Valley Way
is
a 100km Waymarked Walk Way that runs through the Suck River
Valley, incorporating parts of counties Roscommon and Galway.
It is unusual among Irish Waymarked Walks because for most
of its length it lies across lowland farms. It also traverses
the boglands and callows along the river Suck with their
numerous lakes and drainage channels. The varied landscape
includes gentle hills, forests, bogs, meadows and farmland,
and the lovely Suck River is crossed no less than six times
via old stone bridges. |
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The monuments of history are everywhere and the bird and plant
life offer a delightful study for the botanist, ornithologist
and anyone who loves nature. The Way passes through "The
Nine Friendly Villages", Ballygar, Creggs, Glinsk, Ballymoe,
Ballintober, Dunamon, Castlecoote, Athleague and Mount Talbot.
A
variety of accommodation is available all along the Walk/River
Suck in Bord Failte approved premises. The owners specialise
in catering for walkers and provide meals & pack lunches.
Walking Holiday Packages can be booked through the Centre.
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