Look at the image below and examine the River Shannon and the regions it passes through. It is a map of the River Shannon from Richard Hayward's 1940 book Where the River Shannon Flows.
Can you find some of the following places on the map?
- Arigna
- Lough Key
- Lough Boderg
- Lough Bofin
- Lough Ree
- The Black Islands
On the following pages, you will find out a little more about these places. Click the arrow to discover more about Roscommon's interesting geography and heritage.