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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
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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.