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Country
  
Ireland

Time zone
  
WET (UTC+0)

Local time
  
Thursday 3:53 AM

County
  
County Sligo

Irish Grid Reference
  
G672001

Province
  
Connacht

Monasteraden

Weather
  
8°C, Wind SW at 24 km/h, 90% Humidity

Icy drive from monasteraden village to gurteen county sligo ireland


Monasteraden (Irish: Mainistir Réadáin, meaning "Redan's monastery") is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. The village is located on the shores of Lough Gara. St Aiden's church is the village's church. Other sights include Lough Gara Lodge, Slí na Croí's Roundhouse Ecolodge, Drury's pub and the general store. There is a holy well called St Attractas and that is where many people used to get their drinking water The lake is used for fishing and is divided by the bridge at Clooncunny.

Contents

Map of Monasteraden, Co. Sligo, Ireland

Lung valley view self catering monasteraden sligo ireland


Transport

Island road in Monasteraden used to have many trains passing by on the main Dublin route but that was closed in 1963 and is now a very comfortable home for a local family.

One Bus Éireann service a week stops at Monasteraden on its way to Dublin. The nearest bus station is in Ballaghaderreen, which is about 4 miles away and has several buses travelling to and from Dublin daily. The nearest railway station is Boyle, some 10 miles away.

References

Monasteraden Wikipedia