Visitor attractions and information - Athlone
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 Glendeer Pet Farm, Drum, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
(bordering Co. Roscommon). Tel: +353 906 437 147 .Glendeer Open
Farm is a family run farm, the atmosphere is one of fun and enjoyment.
Since its opening in 1991, the farm and family have been the
subject of many TV programmes and newspaper articles, as well
as receiving many awards. About
3 miles south of Athlone. |
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Lough
Ree is about 25 km long and 7 km wide and is the second of the
three major lakes on the River Shannon. The lake serves as a
border between the counties of Longford and Westmeath on the
eastern side and County Roscommon on the western side. The lake
is popular for fishing and boating. The lake supports a small
commercial eel fishery and is locally famous for its eels on
wheels truck. Location: On the outskirts of Athlone. |
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Athlone Castle is one of the most interesting
of the attractions in the town. It dates from 1210. The oldest
part of the castle now houses the Athlone Museum which has two
floors, one with artifacts of prehistoric times and one with
a section dedicated to John McCormack (1884-1945), said to be
one the greatest tenors of all time. Location: In the centre of Athlone. |
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Clonmacnoise,
Co. Offaly. The ancient monastic site of Clonmacnoise dates back
almost 1,500 years. St. Ciaran, the son of an Ulsterman who had
settled in Connaught, chose the site in 545 AD because of its
ideal location at the junction of river and road travel in Celtic
Ireland. The location borders the three provinces of Connaught,
Munster and Leinster. The monastery is on the east side of the
River Shannon, in what was then the Kingdom of Meath, but occupying
a position so central it was the burial-place of many of the
kings of Connaught as well as those of Tara. About 10 miles south of Athlone. |
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Welcome to our page of information, attractions
and places of interest around Athlone. The Athlone
hotels listed below are either in the town or we have given
a rough guide as to how far they are from Athlone. The Republic
of Ireland is bound to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the
east is the Irish Sea which reconnects to the ocean via the southwest
with St. George's Channel and the Celtic Sea. The Republic of
Ireland has 26 counties, and five cities — Dublin, Cork,
Galway, Limerick, and Waterford. The west-coast of Ireland features
cliffs, hills and low mountains. The centre of the country is
flat with large areas of bogland. We hope you enjoy your stay
and find your ideal accommodation from our list of Athlone hotels.
