Roscommon people have settled all over the world and there are at least five ‘Roscommons’ in locations around the world.

You may have grown up hearing stories of your Roscommon ancestors and would like to find out more. Roscommon is unique in that it has great sources of information from national databases available within the county, not just for Roscommon but for all Irish counties. Start your journey here!

Trace Your Roscommon Roots

Roscommon is unique in that it has great sources of information from national databases available within the county for all Irish counties.

Retrace Your Family’s Footsteps

Due to Roscommon’s central location in Ireland, there is a range of options to travel to the county including rail and car with close proximity to international airports.

Famous Rossie Connections

A number of renowned people from Roscommon have made great strides in this world, from Dermot Earley the famous footballer, Douglas Hyde our first President of Ireland, and Chris O’Dowd, Actor.

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