Roosky

Roosky (Irish: Rúscaigh) is a village on the River Shannon in County Roscommon, Ireland 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. Rooskey is a village, situated on the upper part of the Shannon river. And it has the unusual distinction of being the meeting place of three counties - Leitrim, Roscommon and Longford. Rooskey is therefore an excellent base for drivers wishing to explore the sights of the three different regions. Rooskey is also popular destination for anglers, since the river and the nearby loughs are well stocked with coarse fish including roach, perch and bream. The village is noted for being the birthplace of the 8th Taoiseach Albert Reynolds. It is also the birthplace of Michael Whelahan, who co-founded and captained Hibernian F.C. in 1878. Rooskey has had a colourful history. In 1798 when 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 attcked 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 NFA (IFA) farmers strike in 1967. Source: Wikipedia