Athlone is the name given to two bordering
townlands
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origi ...
in
County Westmeath
"Noble above nobility"
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,
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. The townlands are in the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
of
St. Mary's.
The northern townland covers much of the northern area of the town of
Athlone
Athlone (; ) is a town on the border of County Roscommon and County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. It is the second most populous town in the Midlands Region with a population of ...
, with the
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in the United Kingdom. It is located entirely within England, running for just over from the Midlands to the border with Scotland. It begins at Junction 19 of the M1 and the western end of the A14 at t ...
cutting through the northern part of the area. The southern townland contains most of the shopping district of the town, including the
Athlone Towncentre
Athlone Towncentre is a shopping centre located in Athlone, County Westmeath. It opened in November 2007. The shopping centre is the largest shopping centre in the Irish midlands with over 13,000 square metres of retail space, over 60 stores, c ...
. The
Athlone railway station
Athlone railway station is a station which serves the town of Athlone in County Roscommon and County Westmeath. It is located in the town on the east side of the river Shannon.
The station is an interchange station between the Dublin-Galw ...
is also part of the southern townland.
Both townlands are bordered to the west by the
River Shannon
The River Shannon ( ga, Abhainn na Sionainne, ', '), at in length, is the longest river in the British Isles. It drains the Shannon River Basin, which has an area of , – approximately one fifth of the area of the island of Ireland.
The Shan ...
.
The neighbouring townlands include
Cloghanboy (Homan),
Clonbrusk,
Warrensfields,
Ankers Bower,
Cloghanboy West,
Curragh (Mechum),
Golden Island (St George),
Loughanaskin,
Retreat to the east, and
Golden Island (Kilmaine) to the south.
See also
*
Athlone (town)
References
Townlands of County Westmeath
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Athlone