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Golf
There are three 9 hole golf courses and three 18 hole golf courses located
within a short drive of Williamstown.
Dunmore ; Flat 9 hole parkland course.
Ballyhaunis ; Hilly 9 hole parkland course
Castlerea ; Flat 9 hole parkland course.
Roscommon ; Flat 18 hole parkland course
Athlone ; Hilly 18 hole parkland course
Tuam ; Flat 18 hole parkland course
Fishing
The surrounding rivers and lakes offer a great source of trout and course
angling, especially the suck river and lake O'Flynn.
Swimming
Claremorris, about ten miles from Williamstown offers an indoor heated
swimming pool.
Walking
Suck Valley Way ; The River Suck links a 60 mile stretch of countryside in
West Roscommon and East Galway known as The Suck River Valley. Walkers can
enjoy this unspoiled countryside by walking The Suck Valley Way.
The 100km Walk Way is unusual among Irish Waymarked Ways because for most
of it's length it lies across lowland farms. It also crosses the boglands
and callows of the river Suck with their numerous lakes and drainage
channels. The way passes through the "Nine Friendly Villages", Ballygar,
Creggs, Glinsk, Ballymoe, Ballintubber, Dunamon, Castlecoote, Athleague
and Castlecoote.
GAA
Being on the border of Galway and Roscommon, there is a healthy GAA parish
and county rivalry. At week-ends there is always either an inter club or
inter county GAA match.
Well worth a visit.
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