Roscommon is now a vibrant Midlands Town with every facility possible and a great tradition of music, song and dance. Roscommon is also very well served with Hotels, Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Pubs, Guesthouses and B & Bs. The town is capital of the county to which it gives its name. Ros means a wooded or pleasant, gentle, height and Comán the name of its famous Irish Saint and the first bishop of the See. It is a town rich in historical associations and contains many impressive buildings and a pleasant day could easily be spent just looking around. In the spacious main street is the beautiful, renovated Bank of Ireland, which was once the courthouse and afterwards served as the Catholic Church until 1903. It then served the community as the Harrison Hall until sold to the bank in the 1970s. Places to visit in the town include:- * County Museum and Tourist Office; * Roscommon Jail / Stone Court; * Roscommon Castle; * Sacred Heart Church; * Roscommon Abbey; * Library – Old Infirmary Building: * Famine Memorial, Golf Links Road. * The New Swimming Pool.