Lecarrow

Lecarrow
An Leithcheathrú
Village

Lecarrow village
Lecarrow

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 53°33′N 8°03′W / 53.55°N 8.05°W / 53.55; -8.05Coordinates: 53°33′N 8°03′W / 53.55°N 8.05°W / 53.55; -8.05
Country Ireland
Province Connacht
County County Roscommon
Elevation 74 m (243 ft)
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
  Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference M967555

Lecarrow (Irish: An Leithcheathrú) is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. Situated 17 kilometers north-west of the town of Athlone on the N61 route between Athlone and Roscommon town. A navigable canal connects it to Lough Ree, the second-largest lake on the River Shannon. Many of its residents commute to Athlone and Roscommon. It is the closest population centre to the Geographical centre of Ireland.

See also

List of towns and villages in Ireland

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