Coosan () is a

townland 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 orig ...

and suburb just north of Athlone, County Westmeath in

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. The suburb is surrounded on three sides by

Lough Ree Lough Ree () is a lake in the midlands of Ireland, the second of the three major lakes on the River Shannon. Lough Ree is the second largest lake on the Shannon after Lough Derg. The other two major lakes are Lough Allen to the north, and Lou ...

and on one side by Athlone. Coosan attracts tourists over the summer months due to its location on the edge of Lough Ree. Coosan Lough, one of the "inner lakes" of Lough Ree, is a common fishing spot. The Lough Ree Yacht Club is located in the area. Coosan is divided into three 'quarters': Castlequarter, Hillquarter and Meehanquarter. The local

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parish church, Queen of Peace church, was opened in 1973.

Notable people

Ray Connellan Ray Connellan (born 29 June 1994) is an Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name ...

, Australian rules footballer *

Dessie Dolan Dessie Dolan (born 11 July 1979) is an Irish Gaelic football manager who has been manager of the senior Westmeath county team since 2022. He played for the Garrycastle club and for the Westmeath county team, as well as international rules foo ...

, Gaelic footballer *

Lisa Dwan Lisa Dwan is an Irish stage, film and television actress, director, and writer. She is best known for her performances and adaptations of the work of Samuel Beckett and other theatre. Early life Dwan was born in Coosan, Athlone, County Westmea ...

, actress * Robbie Henshaw, International rugby player * Alan Sheehan, football player

References

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