Editing Roscommon (section)

==Sports  and amenities==
* '''Loughnaneane Park''' is situated in the town centre, behind the old gaol. It contains a children's playground, outdoor exercise equipment, a lakeside walkway, picnic tables, and Roscommon Castle.
* '''Mote Park''', the former estate of the Crofton landlord family, approximately {{convert|1.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the town centre is a woodland area covering several miles and is popular with walkers.<ref>[http://www.visitroscommon.com/IntoNature/MoteParkHeritageWalkway.aspx Mote Park Heritage Walkway]</ref>
* '''Roscommon Golf Club''' was founded in 1904, the course, set in parklands filled with mature sycamore, beech, whitethorn trees and ash trees, was extended to eighteen holes in 1996 and now measures {{convert|6,390|m|yd|abbr=off|sp=us}}.<ref>[http://www.roscommongolfclub.ie/Club_History/Default.8.html Roscommon Golf Club] website</ref>
* '''[[Dr Hyde Park]]''' named after Douglas Hyde (First president of Ireland) is a [[Gaelic Athletic Association|GAA]] stadium with a capacity of 25,000<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.roscommonherald.ie/2015/07/07/ready-to-roll/|title=Connacht Final for Dr Hyde Park?|date=22 June 2012|newspaper=Roscommon People|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref>  and is home to the [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon county]] football and hurling teams and [[Roscommon Gaels GAA]] club.
* '''[[Roscommon Racecourse]]''' is a [[horse racing]] course, which is situated approximately {{convert|1.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the town centre, the track itself is an oblong right-handed track {{convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} in length, and the course has stabling for up to 95 horses.<ref>[http://www.roscommonracecourse.ie/about/ Racecourse] website</ref>
* '''Roscommon Leisure Centre''' opened early 2002 and has a {{convert|25|m|ft|abbr=on}} deck level pool with a learner swimming pool and spectator gallery and fully equipped gymnasium.<ref>[http://www.roscommonleisurecentre.ie/ Leisure Centre] website</ref> Situated next to the swimming pool is the home of Roscommon's most successful sport&nbsp;— St Coman's handball club. Established in 1930 the club has produced many [[All-Ireland]] winning handballers and world champion handballers.
[[File:Roscommon Arts Centre Ionad Ealaíon Ros Comáin (2020).jpg|thumb|Roscommon Arts Centre]]
* '''Roscommon Arts Centre''' is a multidisciplinary arts facility containing an auditorium and which hosts theatre, dance, music, visual art, comedy and literature events.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.visitroscommon.ie/roscommon-arts-centre/ | title=Roscommon Arts Centre | date=6 April 2019 }}</ref>