Roscommon
County Roscommon (Irish: Contae Ros Comáin) is one of the twenty-six traditional counties of the Republic of Ireland and one of the thirty-two traditional counties in the island of Ireland. Located within the province of Connacht, it is named after the town of Roscommon. The population of the county is 58,768 according to the 2006 census.
Roscommon is the 11th largest of the 32 counties in area, the fifth least-populous county in Ireland and has the second least population density after Leitrim. It is the third largest of Connacht’s five counties in size and fourth largest in terms of population. The county borders every other Connacht county, including Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim. In 2008 a news report said that statistically, Roscommon has the longest life expectancy of any county on the island of Ireland. Lough Key in north Roscommon is noted for having thirty-two islands.
