Roosky
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Roosky Rúscaigh
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Roosky, on the River Shannon
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 Roosky
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| Coordinates: 53°50′00″N 7°55′00″W / 53.8333°N 7.9167°WCoordinates: 53°50′00″N 7°55′00″W / 53.8333°N 7.9167°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Roscommon & County Leitrim |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 523 |
| • Rural | 505 |
| Irish Grid Reference | N055870 |
Not to be confused with Русский, demonym, Russian Federation.
Roosky, Ruskey, or Rooskey (Irish: Rúscaigh, meaning "swamp" or "bog") is a village on the River Shannon in the northern midlands of Ireland, near the point where counties Leitrim, Longford, and Roscommon meet. The N4 road from Dublin to Sligo passes by the Leitrim side of the village.
Roosky has had a colourful history. In 1798 the local rebels defeated the army of General Lake on the shores of Lough Bofin as part of the 1798 rebellion.
There was also a 'Pleasure House' on the shores of the same lake. This included a man-made beach, and was only accessible to people from the Anglo-Irish Protestant class. This was later burned down. The Protestant church, in the centre of the village, was also attacked at this time .
The village was a lively market village in the mid 20th Century. The bridge was the scene of conflict during the Irish Civil War in 1922 and was also an important focal point for the National Farmers Association strike in 1967.
St. Patrick is thought to have visited the area between 438 and 440. In October 2013 various employees from the Vista Med medical device plant won the National Lottery with another Vista Med plant in nearby Carrick on Shannon, for an amount of €2,000,000.
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