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Dysart, County Roscommon

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Country
  
Ireland

Time zone
  
WET (UTC+0)

Province
  
Connacht

County
  
County Roscommon

Local time
  
Wednesday 4:30 PM

Dysart, County Roscommon

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13°C, Wind SW at 13 km/h, 65% Humidity

Dysart (Irish: an Dísirt meaning "the wilderness") is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It lies 20 km (12 mi) from the centre of Athlone, on the R363 regional road. Located at the crossroads of the R363 and the R357 it was formerly known as Thomas Street.

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Map of Dysart, Co. Roscommon, Ireland

Dysart village consists of the following :-

Dysart F.C

Dysart F.C was formed in June 1971, at a meeting held in Joe Moore's (now Thomas Street Stores), Dysart. Upon the foundation of the club, a team was formed along with a committee. In 1972 Dysart F.C purchased its present property. The site cost £1400 to buy and the money was borrowed from the people of the parish on an interest-free loan, and all that money has been paid back since. The first match played was a challenge Dysart v Four Roads, 8-a-side, which ended 2 all. A Parish League (7-a-side) was played in 1971 with 3 teams: Dysart (village), Ballintleva and Feevagh. Feevagh came out on top with 3 wins and 1 draw. Dysart have a good winning history in the Roscommon.

References

Dysart, County Roscommon Wikipedia