Primrose Cottage 
Carrick-on-Shannon,
Co. Leitrim, Ireland.
Primrose Cottage
is on the Leitrim / Roscommon border about one mile from the popular tourist
town of Carrick-on-Shannon, on the longest river in Britain and Ireland.
Some of the local attractions are described below:
| Carrick-on-Shannon | This bustling town, about 1 mile (1.5 km) away, is the hub of the region and a popular tourist base. It is situated on the river Shannon (the longest river in Ireland), and boasts numerous attractive pubs, live Irish music, restaurants, a riverside walk, festivals (the Regatta in the first week of August and the Shannon Festival in the first week of June), the second smallest church in the world, river cruises, golf, swimming pools, a leisure centre, and home base for many river cruisers. |
| Lough Key Forest Park |  This
verdant park 5 miles away encompasses Lough Key, a lake studded with
islands. Boats can be hired to cruise on the lake and visit the tiny
islands, including Castle Island (which has an old ruined castle),
and an island populated only by a herd of goats.Wild deer and other
wildlife inhabit this park (one of the largest forest parks in Ireland),
and may be glimpsed on some of the forest walks. There is an adventure
playground for children, restaurants, and lake cruises. |
| Recreation |
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| Historical |
Historical Houses
Boyle Abbey (Cistercian ruins) Castle Island on Lough Key Lough Rynn estate Famine Graveyard in the old Poorhouse in Carrick-on-Shannon Prehistoric tombs and standing stones (Megalithic site in Carrowkeel) (See photos of local attractions).
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More detailed information on the many activities and places to visit
is available at the cottage and from Nigel and Jacqui Laird.
Contact: Nigel and Jacqui Laird, Killukin, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, Ireland.
Phone: +353-71-9621658 || E-mail nigel.laird@oceanfree.net