Shercock
Shercock
Searcóg | |
|---|---|
Town | |
St. Patrick's Church | |
| Coordinates: 53°59′40″N 6°53′48″W / 53.9945°N 6.8968°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Cavan |
| Population (2022) | 574 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | A81 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)42 |
| Irish Grid Reference | H720057 |
Shercock (/ˈʃɜːrˌkɒk/ SHUR-kok); Irish: Searcóg) is a small town and civil parish in the east of County Cavan, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 574.
Shercock is 12 km west of Carrickmacross, at the intersection of the R162 and R178 regional roads. It sits on the shores of three lakes: Lough Sillan, Steepleton's Lake, and Muddy Lake. Lough Sillan is the largest of the three, covering approximately 162 hectares.