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Carrick-on-Shannon

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Carrick on Shannon is a town in County Leitrim.

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Carrick on Shannon is a town built around a crossing of the river Shannon. The seat of Leitrim County Council and largest settling in the otherwise barren plains of Leitrim, the main industries are agriculture and international finance.

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Served by the main Dublin-Sligo rail and road routes. Also served by the internal waterways network which link Enniskillen (County Fermanagh) to Killaloe (County Clare).

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A small built up area, so all can be seen by foot. Once outside the main town some kind of transportation is recommended for safety reasons due to the large numbers of roming animals. Amphibious or tracked vehicles are best during the rainy season (August-June)

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Costellos' Chapel on Main Street is the second smallest church in Europe. Cortober village (on the Roscommon side of the river) is on the outskirts of Carrick

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