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Roscommon Local Studies and Archives
Library Headquarters
Abbey Street
Roscommon F42 RP49
Telephone: 090 663 7272 (Local Studies Staff)/090 6637277 (Roscommon Branch Library)
E-mail: roslib@roscommoncoco.ie
Website
Library Services Local Studies Collection
Roscommon Roots Roscommon Genealogy Centre

As most people have an interest in the history of their own locality, a small local history collection has been placed in each branch library. The main collection is held at Library Headquarters in Roscommon town. Roscommon library also has an extensive collection of local history files which include copies of articles from journals, newspaper cuttings, maps, etc,. relating to all aspects of Roscommon history, culture, archaeology, people, and places. These files can be consulted in the library and copied if required.

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Libraries

County Roscommon Library Locations and Contact Information

As most people have an interest in the history of their own locality, a small local history collection has been placed in each branch library.

Museums

Museums in County Rosscommon

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 '''Roscommon Local Studies and Archives'''<br>Library Headquarters<br>Abbey Street<br>Roscommon F42 RP49<br>
 Telephone: 090 663 7272 (Local Studies Staff)/090 6637277 (Roscommon Branch Library)<br>E-mail: [mailto:roslib@roscommoncoco.ie roslib@roscommoncoco.ie]<br>
-Website: [http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Services/Community/Library/Local_Studies_and_Archives/ Roscommon Local Studies and Archives]<br>
+[http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Services/Community/Library/Local_Studies_and_Archives/ Website]<br>
-Website #2: [http://lh-roscommon.interleaf.ie/ Library Services Local Studies Collection]
+[http://lh-roscommon.interleaf.ie/ Library Services Local Studies Collection]<br>
+[https://www.roscommonroots.com/ Roscommon Roots] Roscommon Genealogy Centre<br>
 :As most people have an interest in the history of their own locality, a small local history collection has been placed in each branch library.  The main collection is held at Library Headquarters in Roscommon town. Roscommon library also has an extensive collection of local history files which include copies of articles from journals, newspaper cuttings, maps, etc,. relating to all aspects of Roscommon history, culture, archaeology, people, and places. These files can be consulted in the library and copied if required.
+===Online Archives===
+*[http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/roscommon/index.htm '''Ireland Genealogy Projects County Roscommon Genealogy Archives''']
+*[https://www.rootsireland.ie/roscommon/ '''RootsIreland.ie County Roscommon''']
 == Libraries ==
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 == Museums ==
+*[https://www.google.com/search?q=museums+in+county+rosscommon&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=museums+in+county+rosscommon&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i10i160l2.10151j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Museums in County Rosscommon''']
-'''Derryglad Folk and Heritage Museum'''<br>Derryglad<br>Curraghboy<br>Athlone N37 W1K8<br>Telephone: 090 6488192<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@derrygladfolkmuseum.com info@derrygladfolkmuseum.com]<br>
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-Website: [http://www.derrygladfolkmuseum.com/ Derryglad Folk and Heritage Museum]<br>Website #2: [https://www.athlone.ie/visit/derryglad-folk-museum/ Derryglad Folk Museum]<br>
-Website #3: [https://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/derryglad-folk-and-heritage-museum/5531 Derryglad Folk and Heritage Museum]<br>
-Website #4: [https://www.facebook.com/Derryglad-Folk-Heritage-Museum-635826959833294/ Derryglad Folk and Heritage Museum]<br>
-Website #5: [https://unabhan.ie/derryglad-folk-museum/ Derryglad Folk and Heritage Museum]
-:The collection deals with Farm & Folk life in Ireland from the 18th century to the recent past.
-'''National Famine Museum'''<br>Strokestown Park House<br>Vesnoy<br>Strokestown<br>Telephone: 071 963 3013<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@strokestownpark.ie info@strokestownpark.ie]<br>
-Website: [https://www.strokestownpark.ie/famine/museum/ National Famine Museum]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-irish-national-famine-museum-roscommon-ireland The Irish National Famine Museum]<br>
-Website #3: [http://www.irishheritagetrust.ie/our-properties/national-famine-museum/ National Famine Museum]
-:The fascinating National Famine Museum at Strokestown tells the story of the Famine and highlights the parallels between a tragic chapter of Irish History and contemporary global hunger.
-'''Roscommon County Museum'''<br>Dr. John Harrison Memorial Hall<br>The Square<br>Roscommon Town<br>Telephone: 090 6625613/087 6546512<br>E-mail: [mailto:rostouristoffice@gmail.com rostouristoffice@gmail.com]<br>
-Website: [https://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/roscommon-county-museum/49676 Roscommon County Museum]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/Roscommon-County-Museum-289992691101277/ Roscommon County Museum]<br>
-Website #3: [http://visitroscommon.com/CultureandHeritage/HeritageGems/RoscommonCountyMuseum.aspx Roscommon County Museum]<br>
-Website #4: [https://www.inspirock.com/ireland/roscommon/roscommon-county-museum-a1301946291 Roscommon County Museum]
-:Roscommon County Museum is a museum dedicated to the history of County Roscommon and is run by the County Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society.
-For a list of County Roscommon museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland List of museums in the Republic of Ireland] in Wikipedia.  Click on the arrow in the column  heading labeled County to make the listing alphabetical by county name beginning with County Carlow.
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