Rossinver

Rossinver or Rosinver[1] (Irish: Ros Inbhir, meaning "wooded estuary") is a small village in north County Leitrim, Ireland. The village is at the southern shore of Lough Melvin. The lake is home to two unusual species of trout - the Gillaroo and the Sonaghan - as well as the common brown trout. There is a fishery at Eden Quay and boats and gillies are available locally. There are some walks in the area, including the mile long river walk to Fowley's Falls on the Glenaniff River which follows a series of waterfalls.

Rossinver

Ros Inbhir
Town
Rossinver
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°23′19″N 8°06′35″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Leitrim
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceG929488

History

A 9th Century Grave slab lies in Rossinver Church yard and Lisdarush Iron Age Fort and abbey are nearby.

MacClancy Castle, also nearby, was a place of refuge on Lough Melvin for survivors and shipwrecked sailors from the Spanish Armada of 1588. There is a related plaque at the lakeside.

Transport

On Fridays Bus Éireann route 470 provides a link to Manorhamilton to connect with the express to Sligo[2]

References
  1. http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1990/12/13/00023.asp
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2013-05-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

See also
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