Lecarrow
Local name: An Leithcheathrú
Located in County Roscommon, Connacht Coordinates: 53°33′00″ N 8°03′00″ W
- Elevation
- 42 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
About Lecarrow
Lecarrow is a village. Location: County Roscommon, Connacht. Elevation: 42 m.
Lecarrow (Irish: An Leithcheathrú) is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. Situated 17 kilometres north-west of the town of Athlone on the N61 route between Athlone and Roscommon town. A navigable canal, the Lecarrow Canal, built in 1840, connects it to Lough Ree, the second-largest lake on the River Shannon. Many of its residents commute to Athlone and Roscommon. It is the closest population centre to the Geographical centre of Ireland.
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In comparison
- Nearest larger town: Knockcroghery, 4 km NW
- 10 sights and natural places within 10 km Inchcleraun, Lough Funshinagh
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Funshinagh Lake, County Roscommon5 km SW
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Inchcleraun Island, County Longford5 km NE
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Clawinch Island, County Longford6 km N
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Elfeet Bay Natural site, County Longford5.8 km NE
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Black Islands Island, County Longford5.8 km E
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Lough Ree Lake, County Longford5.8 km E
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