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Athlone | town

Ireland / Westmeath / Athlone /
Athlone (Irish: Baile Átha Luain, meaning "town of Luan's ford") is a town on the River Shannon divided between Counties Roscommon and Westmeath, with most of it in Westmeath.

It has a population of 20,000 people and is an important communications hub as it lies at the meeting point of the following primary, secondary, and regional roads: M6, N6, N55, N61, N62, R362, R390, and R446.

Various topographic methods put the geographic centre of Ireland in or near Athlone; the Hill of Uisneach, about 25 km east of Athlone, was considered the ceremonial center of Ireland in Irish mythology.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlone
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Coordinates:   53°25'23"N   7°57'0"W

Comments

  • Greg Lawler (guest)
    Athlone is in the heart of Ireland and has the majestic Shannon River, the largest river in the "British Isles" disecting the town and two of the four provinces of Ireland - Leinster on the East Side and Connaught on the West. Athlones most famous sons are Count John McCormack and Jody Brown of Baylin. Botth men became pioneers in their own fields and brought international recognition to the town of Athlone.
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