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Roosky Bridge

 
R371, Roosky ED, County Roscommon, Ireland (R371)
 
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Roosky Bridge is a minor waterways place on the River Shannon - Lanesborough to Jamestown between Shannon - Camlin Junction (north) (Northern junction of the River Shannon with the Camlin River ) (7 miles and 1 furlong and 1 lock to the south) and Albert Lock (8 miles and 3¾ furlongs to the northwest).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Shannon - Camlin Junction (north) is Roosky Lock; 5 furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Albert Lock is Boyle - Longford Railway Bridge; 7 miles and 5¾ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.

Tarmonbarry Bridge9 miles, 2¼ furlongs
Shannon - Camlin Junction (north)7 miles, 1 furlong
Lough Forbes (southern entrance)6 miles, 3¾ furlongs
Lough Forbes (northern entrance)4 miles, 2¼ furlongs
Roosky Lock5 furlongs
Roosky Bridge
Boyle - Longford Railway Bridge7 miles, 5¾ furlongs
Lough Nanoge Entrance8 miles, ¼ furlongs
Albert Marina Entrance8 miles, 1¾ furlongs
Jamestown Canal Entrance8 miles, 2½ furlongs
 
 
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[Roosky] village, was also attacked at this time. Roosky was a lively market village in the mid 20th Century. The bridge was the scene of conflict during the Irish [County Leitrim] 914 Drumshanbo, 902 Mohill, 855 Dromahair, 808 Leitrim, 594 Roosky*, 564 (Most of Roosky is in County Roscommon) Dromod, 555 Allentown, County Leitrim [List of crossings of the Shannon] This is a list of crossings of the Shannon river, in Ireland (including bridges, tunnels, ferries and fords), from its source in the Shannon Pot to the [R371 road (Ireland)] route is in County Roscommon except for the first 15 metres on the bridge in Roosky. En route it passes through Scramogue, (where it crosses the N5). The [List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland] Robertstown Rochfortbridge Rochestown Rockchapel Rockcorry Rockmills Rolestown Roosky Rosbercon Roscommon Roscrea Rosegreen Rosemount Rosenallis Roslevan Rosmuc [2+2 road] Swedish) N4 Drumsna Longford (Dromod Roosky)[permanent dead link] Ireland's First 2+2 Road Type Opens in Dromod Roosky Archived 2009-07-26 at the Wayback [River Shannon] loop of the river between Jamestown and Drumsna as well lateral canals at Roosky and Lanesborough. The lower Shannon between Killaloe and Limerick was a [List of towns in the Republic of Ireland/2002 Census Records] Robertstown, Kildare 375 Rochfortbridge, Westmeath 1382 Rockcorry, Monaghan 287 Roosky, Leitrim and Roscommon 198 Roscommon, Roscommon 4489 Roscrea, Tipperary [Dual carriageway] dual carriageways found in the UK. The first 2+2 scheme was the N4 Dromod Roosky bypass, opened on 7 December 2007. 2+1 roads—officially these roads are [List of Areas of Special Scientific Interest in County Fermanagh] ASSI Fardrum and Roosky Turloughs ASSI Finn Floods ASSI Garvros ASSI Glennasheevar ASSI Glen East ASSI Gravel Ridge Island Ground Bridge ASSI Hare Island
 
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Roosky Bridge, Roosky, County Roscommon: Buildings of Ireland ...
Description Five-arch masonry road bridge, built in 1845 by the Commissioners for the Improvement of the Navigation of the River Shannon. Random coursed cut limestone walls with upstream and downstream U-cutwaters and ashlar voussoirs to segmental arch-rings. Cut stone parapet walls. Automatic lift bridge, c.1970, ...
Roosky - Wikipedia
Roosky was a lively market village in the mid 20th Century. The bridge was the scene of conflict during the Irish Civil War in 1922 and was also an important focal point for the National Farmers Association strike in 1967. The portion of the village in county Leitrim was formerly known as Georgia village (Irish: Gorteenoran) ...
Tarmonbarry and Rooskey Bridge Restrictions
Aug 31, 2009 ... Rooskey Bridge (12.15 hrs to 15.15 hrs) – The air draft at Roosky Bridge at Ordinary Summer Level is 10ft (3.025m). There is an air draft gauge erected at the bridge on both Upper and Lower approaches. The Lock keeper, Mr Tony Hudson can be contacted during lock opening hours at 071 96 38018 for ...
Boat Hire Cruising Travel Guide Ireland - Roosky on the Shannon ...
The original navigation through the village of Roosky was through a lock on a canal to the west of the river, built in the 1760's. The present lock was built in the 1840's by the Shannon Commissioners, along with the weir and road bridge. The original opening span of the bridge was replaced in recent years by a lifting section ...
Bridge Roosky - YouTube
May 12, 2011 ... Passing the Bridge in Roosky/Ireland with a Consul.
Lock Keeper Contact Numbers – IWAI
May 18, 2016 ... Rooskey Lock. Telephone: 071 9638018. Lock Dimensions: 102ft x 30ft. Bridge Headroom: 11ft closed / 20ft open. More Info. High air draught boats will require the ... Portumna Bridge. Keeper: Christopher Houlihan. Telephone: 090 9741011. Headroom: 4ft. More Info. Effectively delimiting the northern tip ...
Rooskey Co Leitrim Bridge Rising - YouTube
Jul 31, 2016 ... Rooskey Bridge over the River Shannon.
Shannon Navigation Opening Times of Locks and Bridges
Shannon Navigation. Opening Times of Locks and Bridges. Waterways Ireland is responsible for the management, maintenance, restoration and development of ... Michael Bourke. Tel no +353 (0) 71 963 7715. Rooskey Lock. Tony Hudson. Tel no +353 (0) 71 963 8018. Tarmonbarry, Clondra & Richmond, Harbour Locks.
FRR Roosky
identified. Housing estates. This is the bridge over the. Shannon. Treatement works – right bank downstream of bridge. Located south and east of. Lough Boffin away from the river itself. There are further new developments located downstream of. Roosky on the left bank of the Shannon near the lock keepers cottage. Yes.
Roosky, Roscommon, Destinations, North West Ireland
Activities in the Roosky area are golf, horse riding, boating and angling. History The navigation channel at Roosky was built in the 1760's and the current lock was built in the 1840's, along with the weir and road bridge. The original opening span of the bridge was replaced in recent years by a lifting section. Related ...