About Arigna
Arigna is a small, remote former mining settlement in north-west County Roscommon, set among the Curlew Mountains near Lough Allen and close to the borders with Leitrim and Sligo. The area has a quiet, rural character, with scattered homes, bogland, wooded hills and wide views rather than a conventional town-centre layout. Everyday life is closely connected with nearby Drumshanbo, Keadue, Ballyfarnon and Drumkeeran, where residents find shops, pubs, cafés, services and community facilities. Local schooling is limited, so families generally use primary schools in surrounding villages and secondary education in places such as Drumshanbo or Carrick-on-Shannon, depending on location and transport. There is no active rail service: the former Arigna Railway Station is disused, while travel is primarily by car on the regional road network, with bus connections available in nearby towns. The former Arigna Power Station site is a notable local landmark and reminder of the district’s industrial and mining heritage. Outdoor recreation is a major attraction, including hillwalking, cycling, fishing and waterside activities around Lough Allen and the surrounding lakes and mountains. Pubs, restaurants and cafés are mainly found in nearby settlements rather than Arigna itself, giving the locality a peaceful residential feel suited to those seeking space, scenery and a strong rural community atmosphere.
Property Market in Arigna
Based on 4 properties for sale in Arigna
Property types
Bedrooms
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What’s in Arigna
Schools
Local primary education serving families in the Arigna and surrounding rural district.
Primary school in nearby Drumshanbo, serving children from the wider locality.
Nearby secondary school option serving students across parts of the surrounding region.
Post-primary education and practical courses available in nearby Drumshanbo.
Transport
Plan your journey ↗Industrial heritage site and prominent local reference point in the Arigna valley.
Former railway station reflecting Arigna’s industrial past; no current passenger service.
Key regional route linking Arigna with Drumshanbo, Keadue and surrounding communities.
Nearby town provides local and regional bus links towards Carrick-on-Shannon and Sligo.
Nearest mainline station, offering services on the Dublin–Sligo railway route.
Amenities
Visitor attraction interpreting the region’s coal-mining history through an underground tour.
Nearby centre for groceries, everyday services, cafés, pubs and local businesses.
Traditional nearby bar and restaurant serving food and refreshments in Drumshanbo.
Well-known Drumshanbo distillery with visitor experiences and locally produced spirits.
Mountain landscape offering walking routes, upland scenery and views across the lakelands.
Nearby rural village providing a pub, shop and useful community facilities.
Local Clubs & Businesses
Major local visitor attraction preserving and explaining Arigna’s coal-mining heritage.
Gaelic games club serving Drumshanbo and neighbouring communities, including Arigna residents.
Local Gaelic games organisation rooted in the Arigna community and surrounding parish.
Annual waterside tradition celebrating boating, rowing and community life on Lough Allen.
Successful local distillery and tourism business based in nearby Drumshanbo.
Nearby Areas
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