ROSCOFF 



ROSCREA 



Roscoff. Town of N.W. France. 

 It is 17i m. N.W. of Morlaix. The 

 church of Notre- Dame-de-Croaz 

 Baz, 1550, is noted for its minaret- 

 like tower and spire. The chapel of 

 S Ninian, now in ruins, was built 

 by Mary Queen of Scots to com- 

 memorate her landing here in 1548. 

 The hospital dates from 1573, and 

 among other interesting old houses 

 is the mairie. There is a marine 

 laboratory. About 2 m. off the 

 coast is the Isle de Batz. Pardons 

 are held in June, July, and Aug. 



Roscommon. Inland county 

 of Ireland. In the prov. of Con- 

 naught, its area is 990 sq. m. The 

 surface is flat, save in the N., 

 where there are hills rising to over 



Roscoff, France. Belfry of the 

 church of Notre-Dame-de-Croaz-Baz 



Roscommon, Ireland. Map of the 

 inland county of Connaught 



1,000 ft., and to a lesser extent in 

 the E. The Shannon forms the E. 

 boundary ; another boundary 

 river is the Suck, and there are the 

 Arigna and the Boyle. Of many 

 lakes the chief are Ree, Allen, 

 Boderg, and Boffin, expansions of 

 the Shannon, Key, and Gara. The 

 .chief occupation is the rearing of 

 sheep, cattle, pigs, etc., but oats 

 and potatoes are grown. Some 

 coal is mined. The plain of Boyle 

 in the N. is famous for its pasture 

 land. The county is served by the 

 M.G.W. Rly. Roscommon is the 

 county town ; other places are 

 Boyle, Elphin, Castlereagh, and 

 Strokestown. Until 1833 Elphin 

 was the seat of a bishop. Ros 

 common was first the name of one 

 of the two districts into which 

 Connaught was divided, the mod 

 ern county only being established 

 about 1580. Pop. 94,000. 



Roscommon, Ireland. Church of 

 the Sacred Heart 



Roscommon. Market town and 

 county town of Roscommon, Ire- 

 land. It is 18 m. from Athlone and 

 85 from Dublin, with a station on 

 the M.G.W. Rly. The chief build- 

 ings are the Roman Catholic and 

 Protestant churches. There is a 

 trade in cattle and agricultural 

 produce. The town owes its name 

 and origin to S. Coman, who about 

 700 founded a monastery here. 

 Later a Dominican priory was 

 founded. There are also ruins of a 

 castle, built by the English settlers 

 in the 13th century. Market day, 

 Sat. Pop. 1,900. 



Roscrea. Market town of Tip- 

 perary, Ireland. It stands on the 

 Little Brosna river, 47 m. from 

 Limerick and 77 from Dublin, with 

 a station on the G.S..and W. Rly. 

 There is a trade in agricultural pro- 

 duce and flour mills. Roscrea owes 

 its name and origin to S. Cronan, 

 who, in the 7th century, founded an 

 abbey here. It was once the seat 

 of a bishop and had two castles 

 built by the English settlers, for 

 its position was a commanding 

 one. There is a round tower, par- 

 tially intact, and in the fabrics of 

 two churches are remains of two 

 religious houses. Market days, 

 Thurs. and Sat Pop. 2.200 



Roscrea. Ruins of the Abbey Church 



