Independent editorial guide
Best things to do in Roscommon
Best things to do in Roscommon brings together eight independently selected places using official tourism records and venue information. The collection is designed as a practical starting point rather than a numbered ranking, so travellers can choose according to location, interests and accessibility needs.
By Patrick Cunningham · Reviewed 30 June 2026 · 3 min read · Curated, unpaid and unranked
In this guide
Activity · Experience · Gardens
The National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park
Roscommon, County Roscommon
The National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park is a distinctive County Roscommon stop for visitors interested in activity, experience, gardens. It earns a place in this guide for the variety it adds to a county itinerary; confirm current opening arrangements and access details before travelling.
Activity,Experience,Learning,Gardens,Attraction,Garden,Historic · Houses · Castle,Museums
Castlecoote House and Gardens
Castlecoote, County Roscommon
Castlecoote House and Gardens is a distinctive County Roscommon stop for visitors interested in activity,experience,learning,gardens,attraction,garden,historic, houses, castle,museums. It earns a place in this guide for the variety it adds to a county itinerary; confirm current opening arrangements and access details before travelling.
Activity,Experience,Attraction,Historic · Houses · Castle,Museums
Clonalis House
Castlerea, County Roscommon
Clonalis House is a distinctive County Roscommon stop for visitors interested in activity,experience,attraction,historic, houses, castle,museums. It earns a place in this guide for the variety it adds to a county itinerary; confirm current opening arrangements and access details before travelling.
Activity · Experience · Attraction
King House Historical & Cultural Centre
Boyle, County Roscommon
King House Historical & Cultural Centre is a distinctive County Roscommon stop for visitors interested in activity, experience, attraction. It earns a place in this guide for the variety it adds to a county itinerary; confirm current opening arrangements and access details before travelling.
Activity,Experience,Church · Abbey,Monastery,Attraction,Churches, · Abbeys
Boyle Abbey
Boyle, County Roscommon
Boyle Abbey is a distinctive County Roscommon stop for visitors interested in activity,experience,church, abbey,monastery,attraction,churches,, abbeys. It earns a place in this guide for the variety it adds to a county itinerary; confirm current opening arrangements and access details before travelling.
Activity,Experience,Walking · ,Walking,Visitor · Farm,Attraction,Nature
Glendeer Open Pet Farm
Athlone, County Roscommon
Glendeer Open Pet Farm is a distinctive County Roscommon stop for visitors interested in activity,experience,walking, ,walking,visitor, farm,attraction,nature. It earns a place in this guide for the variety it adds to a county itinerary; confirm current opening arrangements and access details before travelling.
Activity,Experience,Church · Abbey,Monastery,Attraction,Churches, · Abbeys
Drum Monastic Settlement and St Brigid's Holy Well
Drum, County Roscommon
Drum Monastic Settlement and St Brigid's Holy Well is a distinctive County Roscommon stop for visitors interested in activity,experience,church, abbey,monastery,attraction,churches,, abbeys. It earns a place in this guide for the variety it adds to a county itinerary; confirm current opening arrangements and access details before travelling.
Activity,Experience,Fishing,Angling,Activity · Operator,Nature · Wildlife,Boat,Tour
Angling Services Ireland
Boyle, County Roscommon
Angling Services Ireland is a distinctive County Roscommon stop for visitors interested in activity,experience,fishing,angling,activity, operator,nature, wildlife,boat,tour. It earns a place in this guide for the variety it adds to a county itinerary; confirm current opening arrangements and access details before travelling.
Sources and review
Last reviewed 30 June 2026.
Selection methodology
Selections were reviewed against official tourism and venue sources on 2026-06-30. Inclusion is editorial, unpaid and unranked; availability, opening arrangements and facilities can change, so follow the official links before travelling.
- Fáilte Ireland activities and attractions (Fáilte Ireland) · Accessed 30 June 2026
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