Four Roads (Irish: Tigh Srathra, meaning 'house of the stream')[3] is a village in County Roscommon. It is situated about 16 km from Roscommon town, and about 28 km from Athlone.
Four Roads
Tigh Srathra | |
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![]() Cloghan Castle is a protected 16th century tower house located just south of Four Roads[2] | |
![]() ![]() Four Roads Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53.516°N 8.223°W / 53.516; -8.223 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Roscommon |
Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
Irish Grid Reference | M826577 |
Four Roads GAA club, founded in 1904, is the most successful hurling club in Roscommon, with 34 Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship titles.[4]
Four Roads Camogie club have also had success at county and national level, winning seven county championships in a row between 2008 and 2014. In the middle of those wins, they won the 2010 All Ireland Junior Club title.[5]
[Four Roads are] on the top of the Roscommon Roll of Honour after winning their 34th senior crown
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County town: Roscommon | ||
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