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Roscommon is the county town of County Roscommon in Ireland. Its population at the 2006 census was 5,017 . The town is near the meeting of the N60, N61 and N63 roads. The name Roscommon is derived from Coman mac Faelchon who built a monastery there in the 5th century. The woods near the monastery... became known as Saint Coman's Wood . This was later anglicised to Roscommon. The town is the location of a notable archaeological find in 1945 when a lunula, a gold necklace, and two discs were discovered. Both items are dated to the period 2,300 and 1,800 BC. It was the homeland of the Connachta dynasty, and included such kingdoms as Uí Maine, Delbhna Nuadat, Síol Muirdeach, and Moylurg. In addition, it contained areas known as Trícha cét's, Túath and is the homeland of surnames such as Ó Conchobhair , Mac Diarmada , Ó Ceallaigh , Ó Birn , Mac Donnchadha and Brennan .
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Sligo is the county town and the most populous urban area in County Sligo, Ireland. With a population of 19,452 in 2011, it is the second largest town by population in Northwestern Ireland, Leterkenny being the largest, and the second-largest in the province of Connacht. Sligo is a major economic,... educational, administrative and cultural centre of Ireland's Border Region , a region of over 500,000 people which comprises the counties of Sligo, Donegal, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth. Sligo is a major commercial port on the west coast of Ireland and the country's most northerly on the Atlantic Ocean. In recent years, Sligo and its surrounding suburbs have experienced significant economic and population growth; over the last decade, Sligo was the fastest-growing settlement in the Border Region.
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