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Roscrea.
Ros Cré
A new place to stop. A different way to explore. Find your way around Roscrea, with local places and the journey there on one map.
184 mapped places to explore.
6 bus and train lines in the published timetable.
Explore Roscrea
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Roscrea is a town in County Tipperary. The map names 184 places inside it, from shops and cafés to schools and churches, and 57 streets. 6 bus and train lines call at 7 stops here in the published timetable.
Your guide to Roscrea.
Plan the journey, find a place to stop and get to know the streets along the way.
- The journey here
Getting to Roscrea
6 scheduled lines from Bernard Kavanagh & Sons and Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail and other operators. Choose your starting point, travel date and time to find a connection.
- Mapped stops
- 5
- Mapped car parks
- 4
- 9 stops on foot
Roscrea in a day
Explore Roscrea with a suggested walking itinerary. See the stops along 3.1 km of walking and choose where to spend your time.
- See and do
Things to see
52 places to explore within 12 km, plus 30 places to eat and 4 places to stay on the map.
- Castles and their stories
Castle days around Portumna
Choose a castle to explore, with its history, photographs, a map and practical visiting details.
- Street by street
Every street
57 named streets to browse. Start with Main Street, with 44 mapped places.
- The local picture
About Roscrea
Get your bearings with the location, landscape and local facts, including population figures where available.
Getting to Roscrea
6 lines call at 7 stops in Roscrea, run by Bernard Kavanagh & Sons, Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail, JJ Kavanagh and TFI Local Link Laois Offaly among others. That list does not change with the date. What does change is which of them runs on the day you are going, and that, with the walk at each end, is worked out when you ask for it.
- 735
- 812
- 834
- 850
- 854
- rail
Plan a journey to Roscrea from anywhere, on any date the timetable covers.
Explore Roscrea by category
Find somewhere to eat, a place to visit or an everyday service. Search or choose a theme to explore places in and around Roscrea.
87 of 87 categories to explore
Things to see
A lake to linger beside, a castle to explore or a museum for a rainy afternoon. Find places for a day out.
- Abbeys, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Attractions, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Castles, 5 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Hills, 7 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Historic churches, 4 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Historic houses, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Holy wells, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Information boards, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Lakes, 6 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Monuments, 4 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Parks, 3 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Ringforts and sites, 5 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Ruins, 2 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Woods, 9 mapped places in and around Roscrea
Food and drink
Coffee on the way, lunch in town or a pub for the evening. Choose a kind of place, then find it locally.
Shops
Everyday essentials, independent shops and places for a haircut. See what is mapped in your town.
- Barbers, 3 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Beauty, 3 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Charity shops, 3 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Clothes shops, 4 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Convenience stores, 4 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Department stores, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Electronics, 3 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Florists, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Furniture, 2 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Hairdressers, 4 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Hardware, 3 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Laundries, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Newsagents, 2 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Off licences, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Outdoor shops, 2 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Phone shops, 2 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Shoe shops, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Shopping centres, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Sports shops, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Supermarkets, 5 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Variety stores, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
Places to stay
Find a base for your next few days, from hotels and guest houses to camping and self-catering stays.
Trades and repairs
Find mapped premises for plumbers, electricians and other trades. Coverage is limited, especially for businesses without a public address.
Community
The places that bring a town together, including schools, libraries, places of worship and community facilities.
- Churches, 5 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Community centres, 2 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Fire station, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Garda station, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Library, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Schools, 4 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Social services, 2 mapped places in and around Roscrea
Health
Locate pharmacies, dentists and other health services. Check the provider for current hours and appointments.
Sport and leisure
Make room for a swim, a workout or time outdoors. Explore mapped sport and leisure facilities.
Services
Local services for everyday jobs, from banking and post to professional advice.
Motoring
Find fuel, repairs and other motoring services before your next journey.
More kinds of place
Looking for something more specific? Browse the remaining categories, including specialist shops, facilities and services.
Explore 16 more categories
- Animal boarding, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Bookmaker, 3 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Car parts, 2 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Computer, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Cosmetics, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- E-cigarette, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Financial advisor, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Funeral directors, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Health food, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Interior decoration, 3 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Monastery, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Political party, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Politician, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Stationery, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
- Travel agency, 2 mapped places in and around Roscrea
- Vacant, 1 mapped place in and around Roscrea
Things to see
A starting point for exploring Roscrea and its surroundings, with the closest places to the centre first. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
- Roscrea Castle80 mCastles
- Saint Cronans Cross220 mMonuments
- Glebe Field230 mParks
- Roscrea Church230 mRuins
- Roscrea Abbey280 mAbbeys
- Roscrea Petty Sessions House290 mAttractions
- Ashbury Sign1.3 kmMonuments
- Ashbury Field1.4 kmParks
- 1916 Bench1.5 kmMonuments
- Millennium Garden1.6 kmMonuments
- Golden Grove Hill3.5 kmHills
- Monaincha Abbey3.6 kmHistoric churches
Useful along the way
Find information boards, waymarks and visitor advice in their own categories.
The busiest streets
Of the 57 named streets the map records, these carry the most.
- Main Street44 placesR421
- Castle Street20 placesR445
- Rosemary Street16 placestertiary
- Rosemary Square12 placestertiary
- Limerick Street6 placesR421
- Grove Street6 placesR421
- The Mall5 placestertiary
- Dublin Road4 placesN62
- Abbey Street4 placestertiary
- Limerick Road3 placesR421