Athlone

Athlone (; Irish: Baile Átha Luain, meaning 'The town of Luan's ford') 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 22,869 in the 2022 census.

Around 100 km west of Dublin, Athlone is near the geographical centre of Ireland.