Roscam
Roscam is a medieval ecclesiastical site and National Monument located in Galway, Ireland.Photo: Elfy4eva, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Medieval ecclesiastical site in Galway, Ireland
- Also known as: “Roscam Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Merlin Park University Hospital and Galway Clinic.
Merlin Park University Hospital
Hospital
Merlin Park University Hospital is a public hospital in Galway, Ireland. It is managed by Saolta University Health Care Group. MPUH and University Hospital Galway comprise Galway University Hospitals. Merlin Park University Hospital is situated 1½ km northwest of Roscam.
Galway Clinic
Hospital
Photo: Declan Maher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Galway Clinic is a private hospital in Galway, Ireland. Galway Clinic is situated 2 km north of Roscam.
Merlinpark Castle
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merlinpark Castle or Merlin Castle is a tower house and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland, close to the grounds of Merlin Park University Hospital. Merlinpark Castle is situated 2 km northwest of Roscam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Doughiska and Oranmore.
Doughiska
Suburb
Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Doughiska is a townland and suburb of Galway City in County Galway, Ireland. There has been continuous urban development between Doughiska and the city centre due to the growth of Galway City in the early 21st century.
Oranmore
Photo: Angella Streluk, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oranmore is a town in County Galway, with a population of about 5,800. It serves as a commuter town for Galway City, which is 9 km west.
Galway
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galway is the county town of County Galway on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact.
Roscam
- Categories: monastery ruins, church, building, and historic site
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.26419° or 53° 15′ 51″ northLongitude
-8.985° or 8° 59′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C5H7278+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 771966808OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchWikidata ID
Q55165017
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In Other Languages
“Roscam” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Ros Cam”
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