Location: Carrick-on-Shannon
Top Things to do in Carrick-on-Shannon
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Top 6 Shopping in Carrick-on-Shannon, Western Ireland
Carrick-on-Shannon (Irish: Cora Droma Rúisc, meaning "weir of the marshy ridge") is the county town of County Leitrim in the Republic of Ireland. It is the largest town in the county of Leitrim and the smallest main county town in the entire country. A smaller part of the town lies in County Roscommon. The population of the town was 5,931 in 2016. It is situated on a strategic crossing point of the River Shannon. The Leitrim part of the town is in the civil parish of Kiltogert which is in the ancient barony of Leitrim. For ecclesiastical purposes, the town is in the parish of Kiltoghert in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise A Church of Ireland church also lies close to the town centre.
Restaurants in Carrick-on-Shannon
1. Leitrim Crystal
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
2. Leitrim Design House
3. Mulveys House Of Gifts
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By rmm9091 - Cork, Ireland
I visited this store recently and I can’t recommend it enough. The staff are very friendly and helpful and there’s literally a gift for all ages and budgets. A fantastic one stop shop and great to support the local economy.
4. The Dock Arts Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
The Dock offers the best of contemporary art, music, theatre in beautiful gallery spaces and a bespoke performance space. The Dock presents a year round artistic programme spanning visual art, theatre, music, dance, comedy and performance art and is augmented by an arts education and outreach programme that provides people of all ages and backgrounds with the opportunities to engage in a meaningful way with all aspects of our artistic programme. The Dock provides support for artists to develop their practice and show new work through our residency programmes. Where possible we curate, commission and develop new work and support projects at a local, national and international level.
Reviewed By sportsclare
Beautiful small theatre with excellent range of shows from plays to poetry to music. Lovely arts shop attached plus gallery and bar at half time. Have never been during the day so unsure if snacks available then but a great evening experience.
