Athlone Hotels & Information

Athlone is a town that lies on the River Shannon near the southern extremity of Lough Ree, County Roscommon.

Athlone, along with Mullingar and Tullamore is one of the largest towns in central Ireland and also the commercial capital of the Irish midlands. It is located close to the geographical centre of Ireland, on the border of two counties, Roscommon and Westmeath, which are in the provinces of Connacht and Leinster respectively. It has a population of 17,545, and is governed by an elected town council which elects a Mayor.

Although the River Shannon which runs through the town forms the historic border between County Roscommon and County Westmeath, the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 included much of the town entirely in Westmeath, including areas west of the river. Much recent growth has been outside the official town boundaries. Monksland, a suburb on the west side of the town is not within the town boundaries, yet is the most populous area of County Roscommon. Equally so, the area for electoral purposes known as Moydrum on the eastern side boasts an additional 12,000 residents.

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