Roosky

Roosky is a locality in , . Roosky is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knock Shrine and Knock Basilica.

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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock, commonly referred to as , is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage site and national shrine in the village of , Ireland, where locals claimed to have seen an apparition in 1879 of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, Saint John the Evangelist, angels, and Jesus Christ. is situated 3½ km southeast of Roosky.

Church
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The Basilica of Our Lady, Queen of Ireland is a Roman Catholic basilica church of the Latin Church located in the small town of , in in Ireland. is situated 3½ km southeast of Roosky.

Church
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is situated 3 km southeast of Roosky.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knock and Kiltamagh.

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is a village in in the west of Ireland which has a Marian pilgrimage shrine and is near the regional airport. In Irish Cnoc means "hill", a very common placename, so this one is Cnoc Mhuire, "Hill of the Virgin Mary".

Town
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Kiltimagh is a town in in . As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 1,232 people. Although there is no river going through the town, three rivers flow around the town: the Glore River, Yellow River and Pollagh River. is situated 5 km northwest of Roosky.

Village
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is a small village in Kilmovee civil parish, , . It is just south of on the N17, a national primary road running between Galway and Sligo. is situated 8 km northeast of Roosky.

Roosky

Latitude
53.81856° or 53° 49′ 7″ north
Longitude
-8.94094° or 8° 56′ 27″ west
Elevation
71 metres (233 feet)
Open location code
9C5HR395+CJ
Geo­Names ID
12105381
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