Roscrea
Located in County Tipperary, Munster Coordinates: 52°57′04″ N 7°48′06″ W
- Population
- 5,446
- 5.4K
- Elevation
- 113 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
About Roscrea
Roscrea is a town. Location: County Tipperary, Munster. Population: 5,446. Elevation: 113 m.
Roscrea (Irish: Ros Cré, meaning 'Crea's wood') is a market town in County Tipperary, Ireland. In 2022 it had a population of 5,542. Roscrea is one of the oldest towns in Ireland, having developed around the 7th century monastery of Saint Crónán of Roscrea, parts of which remain preserved today. The town is in a civil parish of the same name. Roscrea is a designated Irish Heritage Town due to the extent of important historical buildings that are preserved in the town.
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In comparison
- No. 6 of 52 places in County Tipperary by population
- Nearest larger town: Birr, 17 km NW
- 13 sights and natural places within 10 km Roscrea Castle, Roscrea Round Tower
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Roscrea Castle Historic site, County Tipperary0.5 km NE -
Roscrea Round Tower Landmark, County Tipperary0.6 km NE
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Butler’s Lough Lake, County Tipperary4.3 km E
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Cedar Hill Mountain, County Offaly3.8 km NW
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Bunow River River, County Tipperary2.8 km NW
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Black Lough Lake, County Tipperary4.5 km E
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Mount Saint Joseph Abbey Attraction, County Offaly4 km NW
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Black Hill Mountain, County Tipperary7.1 km SE
Other cities and towns in County Tipperary
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Clonmel City, County Tipperary67 km S -
Nenagh City, County Tipperary29 km W -
Thurles Town, County Tipperary30 km S -
Nenagh Bridge Town, County Tipperary28 km W
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Carrick-on-Suir Town, County Tipperary72 km S
Sources & licences
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