County Roscommon Archives and Libraries

For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Ireland Archives and Libraries page.

Archives
British Newspaper Archive (County Roscommon) Website: British Newspaper Archive (County Roscommon)

County Roscommon Genealogy Archives Website: County Roscommon Genealogy Archives

Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Roscommon) Website: Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Roscommon)

The Irish Archives (County Roscommon) Website: The Irish Archives (County Roscommon)

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: [mailto:roslib@roscommoncoco.ie roslib@roscommoncoco.ie] Website: Roscommon Local Studies and Archives Website #2: Library Services Local Studies Collection


 * 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.

Libraries
Ballaghaderreen Branch Library Main Street Ballaghaderreen F45 E3C3 Telephone: 094 9877044 E-mail: [mailto:ballaghaderreenlibrary@roscommoncoco.ie ballaghaderreenlibrary@roscommoncoco.ie] Website: Ballaghaderreen Branch Library Website #2: Ballaghaderreen Branch Library

Boyle Branch Library King House Boyle F52 HN50 Telephone: 071 9662800 E-mail: [mailto:boylelibrary@roscommoncoco.ie boylelibrary@roscommoncoco.ie] Website: Boyle Branch Library

Castlerea Branch Library Main Street Castlerea F45 C8P7 Telephone: 094 9620745 E-mail: [mailto:castlerealibrary@roscommoncoco.ie castlerealibrary@roscommoncoco.ie] Website: Castlerea Branch Library Website #2: Castlerea Branch Library

Elphin Branch Library Main Street Elphin F45 VW27 Telephone: 071 9635775 E-mail: [mailto:elphinlibrary@roscommoncoco.ie elphinlibrary@roscommoncoco.ie] Email #2: [mailto:ebllib@eircom.net ebllib@eircom.net] Website: Elphin Branch Library Website #2: Elphin Branch Library

Roscommon Branch Library Abbey Street Ballypheasan Roscommon F42 RP49 Telephone: 090 6637277 E-mail: [mailto:roslib@roscommoncoco.ie roslib@roscommoncoco.ie] Website: Roscommon Branch Library

Strokestown Branch Library Bawn Street Strokestown F42 RH39 Telephone: 071 9634027 E-mail: [mailto:strokestownlibrary@roscommoncoco.ie strokestownlibrary@roscommoncoco.ie] Website: Strokestown Branch Library Website #2: Strokestown Branch Library

Museums
Derryglad Folk and Heritage Museum Derryglad Curraghboy Athlone N37 W1K8 Telephone: 090 6488192 E-mail: [mailto:info@derrygladfolkmuseum.com info@derrygladfolkmuseum.com] Website: Derryglad Folk and Heritage Museum Website #2: Derryglad Folk Museum Website #3: Derryglad Folk and Heritage Museum Website #4: Derryglad Folk and Heritage Museum Website #5: 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 Strokestown Park House Vesnoy Strokestown Telephone: 071 963 3013 E-mail: [mailto:info@strokestownpark.ie info@strokestownpark.ie] Website: National Famine Museum Website #2: The Irish National Famine Museum Website #3: 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 Dr. John Harrison Memorial Hall The Square Roscommon Town Telephone: 090 6625613/087 6546512 E-mail: [mailto:rostouristoffice@gmail.com rostouristoffice@gmail.com] Website: Roscommon County Museum Website #2: Roscommon County Museum Website #3: Roscommon County Museum Website #4: 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 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.