Roscommon

[ ros-kom-uhn ]

noun
  1. a county in Connacht, in the N Republic of Ireland. 54,499; 950 sq. mi. (2,460 sq. km). County seat: Roscommon.

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Roscommon

/ (rɒsˈkɒmən) /


noun
  1. an inland county of N central Republic of Ireland, in Connacht: economy based on cattle and sheep farming. County town: Roscommon. Pop: 53 774 (2002). Area: 2463 sq km (951 sq miles)

  2. a former name for Galway (def. 3)

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