Athlone (/ æ θ l oʊ n /; Irish: Athlone , which means “city of Luan’s Ford”) [1]is a city on the river Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree in Ireland. It is the largest city in the Midlands region. Most of the city lies on the eastern side of the river; However, the terms of the Local Government Act of 1898, six townlands location on the western shore of the Shannon considered a part of the city and thus a part of County Westmeath. [2]
The 2011 Census of Ireland recorded the population of the town of 20,153, an increase of 14.8% from 2006. [3] Recent growth has also occurred outside the city limits.
Athlone near the geographical center of Ireland, which is 8.85 km (5.50 mi) north-northwest of the city, in the area Carnagh East in County Roscommon.[4]
History
Main article: History of Athlone
A bridge was built across the river in the 12th century, about 100 meters (330 ft) south of the current structure. To protect the bridge, was a fortress built on the river’s western shore, in Athlone, through Turloch Mór Ó Conor. On a number of occasions both the fort and the bridge was subject to attacks, and by the end of the 12th century the Anglo-Normans constructed a motte-and-bailey fortification there. This earthen fort was followed by a stone structure was built in 1210 by Justiciar John de Gray. 12-sided towers, or towers, date from this time; But the rest of the original castle was largely destroyed during the Siege of Athlone and subsequently rebuilt and utökats.Athlone Castle is the geographical and historical center of Athlone. Throughout its early history, ford Athlone was strategically important, as south of Athlone the Shannon is impassable until Clonmacnoise, where Esker Riada meets the Shannon, while in the north it flows into Lough Ree. In 1001 Brian Boru sailed his army up river from Kincora and by Lough Derg to attend a meeting in Athlone.
Throughout the wars that plagued Ireland in the seventeenth century, Athlone contained essential, the main bridge over the River Shannon in Connacht. During the Irish League of war (1641-1653), the city was held by the Irish League of soldiers until it was taken by Charles Coote at the end of 1650, which attacked the city from the west, after having crossed into Connacht at Sligo.
Forty years later, during the pan-European War of the Grand Alliance (1688-1697), the city was again of great strategic importance. This time, Athlone was one of the Jacobitefästen who defended river crossings in league entirely Province of Connacht after the Battle of the Boyne on July 1st 1690. The same year Colonel Richard Grace’s Jacobite forces in Athlone repelled an attack of 10,000 men led by Commander Douglas. In the following year’s campaign, the siege of Athlone saw a further attack by a major power ally, during which the invading troops King William and Queen Mary progressed gradually throughout the city. The defenders were forced to flee to the west, the River Suck, at a rate such that the eyewitness accounts record that they “threw their guns in the swamp” as they fled. The most recently discovered account of the Siege of Athlone, written after the attack, July 5, 1691 was found in 2004 in an archive in the Netherlands. The account was written by the victorious commander of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, general lieutenant Godard van Reede, in letters written to his family in mainland Europe. [10] In the account, the commanding Allied officer reported that half of the city’s defenders headed west, toward the rest of his army, which nearly 2,000 dead within the city walls and more than 100 captured, including dozens of officers.
It was in the 1970s, proposed in the Republican Éire Nua program to make Athlone the capital of a federal United Ireland. [11] This proposal is still maintained by Republican Sinn Féin.
The part of the city, located east of Shannon is in the province of Leinster, County Westmeath, the barony of Brawny and civil parish of St Mary. [12]Unusually’s barony coincides with a single parish. Regarding ecclesiastical boundaries, the eastern past of the city in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise and the parish of St Mary. [13]
But seven townlands, or parts of the city, located west of the Shannon: Athlone and Big Meadow, Bellaugh, Bogganfin, Canal and banks, Doovoge, part of Monksland, and Ranelagh. Although surrounded by Roscommon in the province of Connacht, they are designated as part of the County Westmeath to preserve the integrity of the city. These townlands situated in St Peter’s parish in Barony avAthlone South. [14] As for the ecclesiastical boundaries, the townlands west of Shannon is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin and the parish of Ss Peter and Paul. [15]
River
Athlone is a popular stop for yachts along the River Shannon. Lough Ree, the largest lake on the Shannon, is a short distance upstream from Athlone, and many boat companies based in the city. For craft to pass Athlone, it is necessary to use a lock in the river, which is next to the dam and downstream of the existing bridge. The lock, weir and bridge were all built by the Shannon Navigation Commissioners in the 1840s. Prior boats used the canal, about one and a half long mil and west of the river. The canal was built by Thomas Omer for the Commissioners of Inland Navigation. [16] The work began in 1757 and involved the work of 300 men. Omer built a single lock, 120 “X 19” with an increase of 4.5 “, but there was also a guard locks, further upstream, with a single set of gates to protect the canal from flooding. There were also two rest stops, or goes above lock and another at the upstream end. The old canal is no longer navigable.
Rail
Athlone railway station began October 3, 1859 [17] with Irish Rail services traveling east to Portarlington, Kildare and Dublin Heuston and west to Westport / Ballina lines and tillAthenry, Oranmore, Galway.
Connections from Athlone via a train transfers at Athenry station include Ennis and Limerick, while a transfer port connects Limerick Junction Limerick. There are trains from Port Mallow, and from Mallow to Cork, Killarney, Farranfore and Tralee. Travel between Athlone and Guy Dare enables connections to Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford.
Bus
In Athlone, Bus Eireann, the national bus operator working next to railway station, and provides an hourly service to Dublin and Galway. Other services provide transportation to Limerick, Dundalk, Waterford, Cavan, Belfast, Longford and Roscommon. The city is also home to a number of privately-run services, including Flag Line bus company, which operates local bus routes and service to Tullamore.
Bus Eireann also operates a local Athlone bus. Local services include: Route 459: Bus Station, Willow Park (Norwood Court) through the Golden Island Shopping Centre, Dublin Road, Athlone Institute of Technology; and Route 459A: Monks Land (River Village); Garry Castle (Moydrum Road) via Galway Road, Peters Avenue, Saint Anne Terrace, batteries, Connaught Street, Northgate Street, Bus Station, Golden Island Shopping Centre, Dublin Road, Athlone Institute of Technology.
Road
The city is located on the N6 road connecting Galway to Dublin. The route follows a dual carriageway bypass of Athlone around the northern part of the city, crossing the River Shannon in County Roscommon. A number of national secondary roads connecting Athlone to other cities and regions.The N55 road linking the town of Ballymahon Cavan and the N61 road connects it with Roscommon ochN62 road connects it with Birr, Roscrea and southern Ireland. The M6 motorway connects the city directly with Dublin and Galway, cutting travel and commuting time considerably. Taxis are widely available throughout the area.
Culture
There are three theaters in Athlone, the Dean Crowe Theatre & Arts Centre, the Little Theatre, and passion theater.
The RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival takes place annually in Athlone, which gathers nine amateur theater groups from all over Ireland. The festival is supported by an active fringe which involves street theater, art exhibitions, workshops and events for young people.
Athlone Literary Festival is an annual event that began in 1999, originally as a weekend celebration of the life and work of John Broderick, but which now has a wide range of speakers and debaters.
Count John McCormack was born in Athlone, and for many years, has an annual festival held in the city celebrated the world-famous tenor.
Athlone Academy of Music opened in 2005, is a grant aided project aims to develop music education and services in the Midlands.
Abbey Road artist studios launched in 2011 in a unique building in 1841. The Studios offer a dedicated place in Athlone for local and visiting artists. The artists ‘studios consists of four individual artists’ studios and a large multi-purpose floor space suitable for a variety of socio-cultural events, including exhibitions, performances, workshops and seminars. [18] The Abbey Road artist studios working closely with Luan Art Gallery.
In 1954 Athlone became the first part of the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland and the city had a large part in the organization’s creation. [19]
Literature
American crime writer James M. Cain refers Athlone in his 1937 book,Serenade , in a passage where two characters discuss the tenor John McCormack: “That’s the language he was born to John McCormack comes from Dublin.”. “He does not. He comes from Athlone “. “Had he not living in Dublin?”. “Regardless. They speak a fine brogue in Athlone, almost as good as in Belfast. ” “It’s a fine brogue, but it is not a brogue. It is the English language that was spoken by any other country in the world has forgotten how to speak it. There are two things a singer can not buy, beg or steal, and that no teachers, coaches or managers can give him. One is his voice, the other is the language that was born in the mouth. When McCormack sang Handel he sang in English, and he sings it that no American and no Englishman will ever sing in English. ”
Tourism and facilities
Promenade on the River Shannon is popular with anglers, bird watchers, and swimmers. The lake shore is accessed from Coosan Point, and Hodson Bay.The city is also home to the Lough Ree Yacht Club.
Because of its easy access and great variety of shops, Athlone is the main retail destination for residents in the Midlands region of Ireland. The lively center stretches from Church Street in the west to Sean Costello Street in the east. The center is flanked by Athlone Town Centre, a modern shopping center, built in 2007, containing 54 shops, cafes and four-star Sheraton Athlone Hotel. [20] South of the center is the second shopping mall, Golden Island Shopping Centre, [21] , which opened in 1997.
Athlone Regional Sports Centre is a sports complex in the city, which was founded in May 2002 and has been developed by the City Council. The complex includes a swimming pool, gym, and Astroturfplatser.
Sean’s Bar, located on the western shore of the river, is listed by Guinness World Records as the oldest pub in Europe. [22]
Athlone Castle reopened in 2012 after a renovation several million euros to turn the castle into a state-of-the-art, multi-sensory visitor experience. It has eight newly designed exhibition spaces that contain both a chronological and thematic sequence, including 3D maps, audiovisual installations and illustrations by renowned illustrator Victor Ambrus .Ambrus is best known for his work with Channel 4 TV series Time Team . [23] [24]
In 2012, Luan Gallery, a new multi-million euro contemporary art gallery opened in the city. The gallery is the first purpose-built, contemporary visual art gallery situated in the Midlands. It was designed by Keith Williams, who also designed the Athlone Town Civic. The gallery was opened by Jimmy Deenihan, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The Luan opened with a prestigious exhibition from the Irish Museum of Modern Art, featuring the work of completed national and international artists. [25] [26]
Other popular attractions for visitors are Glendeer Open Farm and the Viking Cruise in Shannon. The city’s tourist office is located on Church Street.
Greenway
Main article: Dublin-Galway Greenway
The Dublin-Galway Greenway will go through Athlone. Accrued Athlone Mull Railway will be used for Greenway in the east, and a new bridge is planned to be built for cycling and walking beside Luan Gallery. [27]
Education and Industry
Athlone largest employers include Élan, a pharmaceutical company which has its origin in Athlone; Bioclin Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company, Ericsson, a telecommunications business, Tyco Healthcare, a medical equipment supplier; Utah Medical, another medical equipment supplier;Pharmaplaz, another pharmaceutical company, Alienware, a hardware company; ICT Eurotel, a contact center; and Athlone Extrusions, a polymer supplier.
Athlone is the regional center for a large number of state and semi-state-owned organizations. The Department of Education, State Examinations Commission, the Revenue Commissioners, FÁSMidlands region, Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann, IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland have all the bases in the city. Athlone is also a great Irish military center, which custume Barracks, located on the western shore of the Shannon in the city, is the seat of the Western Command of the Irish Army.
Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) is the regional third level college.Athlone is part of the Midlands Gateway, an initiative ongoing infrastructure, along with Mullingar ochTullamore. Alongside Waterford Institute of Technology, AIT harbors ambitions to achieve university status, because there is no institution providing university education in the Irish Midlands.AIT has a campus the size of 44 acres and plans advertising Development to expand further. The Institute’s new and suitable facilities include Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies, built in 2003; nursing and health sciences, built in 2005; Midlands Innovation and Research Centre, also built in 2005;Engineering and Informatics, built in 2010; and graduate Hub, also built in 2010. [28] RTÉ’s Midlands studio and offices are located at AIT. [29]
The Athlone Institute of Technology has memorandum of the State University of Rio de Janeiro, one of the largest universities in the Brazilian city. [30] The AIT also has agreements medPontificia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian private universities. [ 31] the Institute was founded also contracts with two leading Beijing University, Capital University of Economics and Business and Beijing Union University. [32] [33] the agreement was signed by Chinese Ambassador to Ireland and representatives of the University. [33] Other agreements exist between the AIT and TVTC in Saudi Arabia and a letter of intent is with the Georgia Institute of Technology. [34] [35] Further agreements are with the Bharati Vidyapeeth, one of the largest universities in India. [36]
There are five major high schools in the Athlone area, Athlone Community College, a coeducational school; Our Lady’s Bower School, a girls ‘school, Marist College, a boys’ school, St. Aloysius College, a boys’ school; and Summer College, a girls’ school.
In June 2010, Prime Minister Brian Cowen announced his support for the proposed European and Chinese education hub in Athlone. [37] In May 2012, the project got the go-ahead by An Bord Pleanála. When completed, it will comprise a total of nine exhibition halls, nine smaller independent exhibition buildings, a temporary exhibition space, multiple offices, administrative services, some homes, hotels, shops, restaurants, pubs, a school, and the railway station. [38]
Broadcasting
Between 1931 and 1975, the main broadcasting center for Irish radio was located at Moydrum, Athlone (53 ° 25’14 “N 7 ° 52’52” W). The original call sign was 2RN, a pun on the song “Come back to Erin.” The station later became known as “Radio Athlone” and could clearly be heard throughout Europe and as far away as Moscow. This changed as bandwidth allocations have been granted on the Helsinki Declaration.
The station originally operated with a power of 60 kW, during the 1950s, was increased to 100 kW. For antenna, a T antenna was and is still used, which spins between two 100 meter high guyed masts with square cross-sections and which are insulated from earth. Many old radios in Europe had “Athlone” dial position marked the end of their trimming scales.
In the late 1970s the station reopened for a new dial position of 612 kHz for “Radio 2”, later known as RTÉ 2Fm. Moydrum was also the venue for Ireland’s short lived Shortwave international radio service, which was closed in 1948 because of lack of money. Today, RTÉ’s Midlands studios are located in Athlone, Mariatorget. The local radio station in the Midlands 103rd Many have also set the Shannon Station. [39]
A new radio station i102-104fm has recently been launched, [ when? ] Focused on the age group 18-34 in the Midlands and north-east. Moreover, the confirmation of Athlone Broadcasting roots, is a Christian-oriented station about to be launched throughout the country, using the 612 kHz band.
Athlone Community Taskforce and several members of Roscommon community radio station, RosFM has started broadcasting from Athlone area under the banner Athlone community radio. Their first broadcast was 15 March 2008 and broadcasts were originally set to run every Saturday and Sunday for the next 15 weeks until their temporary license expired. They got a 10-year license January 14, 2011 From the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, and they currently broadcast on the frequency 88.4 FM. [40] [41]
Sports
Besides being home to Athlone Regional Sports Centre, the city has a variety of sports organizations. Namely, there are Athlone Town Football Club, who play their home games at the Athlone Town Stadium in Lissywollen, a stadium with a capacity of 5,000 people. Athlone Town Football Club won the League of Ireland Championship in 1981 and 1983 samtFAI Cup in 1924. The team also qualified for the 1975-1976 UEFA Cup, where they drew 0-0 against AC Milan.
The newly opened, ten million euros, Athlone IT International Arena, is now Ireland’s first world-class indoor athletics arena, boasting a floor area of nearly 10,000 square meters. [42] [43] The stadium was opened by Prime Minister Enda Kenny, and has been admired by sports legends Sonia O’Sullivan. It has also been hailed by Senator Eamonn Coghlan as “the best news in Irish athletics history.” [44]
Athlone host European Triathlon Championships in 2010, when about 5,000 athletes participated in the event. Alistair Brownlee, Britain won the event.Two years later he won a gold medal itriathlon at the Summer Olympics 2012 in London.
Athlone is home to several Gaelic football teams, including Tubberclair GAA, GAA Garry Castle and Athlone GAA, with St. Brigid (Roscommon) GAA and GAA Clann na nGael is outside Athlone itself. Garry Castle GAA qualified for the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship for the first time in club history by beating Connacht Champions, St. Brigid GAA, in a completely Athlone semis. Garry Castle finally lost the final to Crossmaglen Rangers in a replay of the final, the first match has ended in a draw with a scoreline of 1-12 to 0-15.
Athlone is also home to the Buccaneers RFC, whose club’s grounds are in Dubarry Park. Dubarry Park, with a 10 thousand people capacity, is also home to Connacht Eagles, [45] the team that represents Connacht in the British and Irish Cup [46] and in all of Ireland inter-provincial championship.
The European sporting Athlone awarded the title of European City of Sport 2013. [47]
People
- Earl of Athlone
- Pat Barlow (1915-?) Professional soccer player.
- Paul Brock (1989-) accordionist.
- John Broderick (1924-1989) Irish writer.
- James J. Browne, the current president of the National University of Ireland, Galway.
- Michael Joseph Curley, (1879-1947) Catholic Archbishop and educator.
- Stephen Donohoe, (1984-) jockey and sailors.
- Thomas Duffy (1806-1868) recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Lisa Dwan, (1977-), actor.
- Jimmy Elliott (1838-1883) Irish-American boxing world heavyweight champion from 1865 to 1868.
- Thomas Flynn (1842-1892) an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross.
- John Ellard Gore (1845-1910) astronomer, one of the founding members of the British Astronomical Association.
- Rob Henshaw, (1993-) Irish rugby union player.
- Declan Lynch, (1961-), novelist and playwright.
- John McCormack (1884-1945) tenor.
- Nicky McFadden (1962-2014) Teachta Dála.
- Seán William McLoughlin, (1990) YouTube popular game commentator known as Jacksepticeye.
- Stefan Molyneux, (1966-), the host of free radio.
- TP O’Connor (1848-1929) journalist and member of parliament.
- Caroline O’Donnell, (1974-), architect and writer.
- Mary O’Rourke, (1937-), a politician of various ministries roles and a writer.
- Richard Rothwell, (1800-1868) a nineteenth-century Irish portrait and genre painter.
- Brendan Shine, (1947-) folk / country singer.
- George Thomas Stokes (1843-1898) church historians.
Social matters
More information: Illicit drug use in Ireland
Athlone has long been the major center for heroin use outside of Dublin. [48] [49] A report by the Health Research Board described the areas “Athlone had an identifiable substance problematic.” The study showed many residents (in some areas of the city) had used heroin by their 18th birthday. [50] Athlone has serious problems with heroin and cocaine addiction. [51]
A report by the Midlands Regional Drug Task Force in 2005 reported that “Athlone town had become a ??” heroin black spot ?? “”. It then expanded to say that heroin is more accessible in Athlone than either Limerick or Cork.The report also discussed children as young as thirteen smoking heroin. The report suggests that heroin is “the easiest drug of all to get in town ??”. [52]Senior Midland Health Board official at the time, Bill Ebbitt, says that there are significant ecstasy use in the city, while it is ” no shortage of cannabis in any part of the midlands. ” [53] november 2, 2011 reported a Athlone judges that heroin was” causing carnage “and severe damage to the area. [54] as late as 23 August 2012, Athlone had the highest drug crime rate in the region. [citation needed ]
Athlone is often involved in high-profile drug seizures. [55] [56] [57] [58] [59]
Athlone has had several bomb threats in recent years, including an October 10, 2008, when a viable explosive device was found in the Athlone area. Any links to a feud between factions in the Midlands have been investigated by the Garda Síochána. [60] [61] On March 10, 2010 two viable pipe bombs were found outside two separate main shops in the city. The attacks later traced to disgruntled drug dealers in the area. [62] [63] [64] On 24 April 2012, the improvised explosive device found outside a private residence in the city. [65]All devices were made safe by Army bomb disposal teams.
Vänorts
Athlone is twinned with Chateaubriant, Pays de la Loire region of France.
See also
- History Athlone
- Athlone Pursuivant
- Sean’s Bar
- Mullingar
- Tullamore
- Corlea Trackway
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- Market Houses in Ireland
- Midlands Gateway
- Midland Railway Action Group
- RTE Radio
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