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The bridge over the Shannon at Athlone with the castle and the church behind

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Things to do in Athlone

County Westmeath

The Shannon splits the town in two, and the castle, the bridge and the old quarter are all on the west bank.

4 of the 20 places on our County Westmeath list are in Athlone: Athlone Castle, Lough Ree, Athlone and Luan Gallery. Between them a castle, a lake and a museum. Further down the page: one more place in the town off Fáilte Ireland's public list and 5 events listed here in the window we cover.

On our Westmeath list

3 places in and around Athlone.

  1. Athlone - Athlone CastleAthlone CastleCastle · AthloneA Norman castle sits on the west bank of the Shannon in the middle of Athlone, run as a museum.
  2. Lough Ree funnels into the River Shannon north of Athlone, IrelandLough ReeLake · AthloneThe lake widens out on the Shannon north of Athlone, with islands, harbours and boats on it the whole summer.
  3. The gable of the Luan Gallery in Athlone with its name cut into the stoneLuan GalleryMuseum · AthloneThe public gallery is built out over the Shannon beside the town bridge.

More to see in Athlone

From Fáilte Ireland’s own listings.

  1. Carmel Rooney ArtGallery · AthloneCarmel Rooney is a professional artist who creates paintings of historical buildings in a working studio at the back of her shop.

What’s on in Athlone

Sunday 11th October

  1. Sun11 OctMidlands Fibre FestivalRadisson Blu Hotel, Athlone · AthloneFestival

Sunday 25th October

  1. Sun25 OctConnaught Street SpooktacularConnaught Street · AthloneFree

Saturday 31st October

  1. Sat31 OctWhen the Veil Thins - Street Theatre ProcessionAthloneFree

Running now

  1. Until31 OctDaily Lough Ree & River Shannon CruiseViking Tours Ireland · Athlone28 March to 31 October
  2. Until31 OctViking History & Celtic Mythology Walking Tour of AthloneViking Tours Ireland · Athlone28 March to 31 October

The top of the Westmeath list

  1. The garden terrace and stone steps up to Belvedere HouseBelvedere House, Gardens and ParkHouse and gardens · MullingarA hunting lodge above Lough Ennell, with walled gardens and a large false ruin built in the grounds purely to block a view.
  2. Athlone - Athlone CastleAthlone CastleCastle · AthloneA Norman castle sits on the west bank of the Shannon in the middle of Athlone, run as a museum.
  3. County Westmeath - Fore Priory of Sts Taurin and FechinFore AbbeyAbbey · CastlepollardA Benedictine abbey and church ruins fill a narrow valley, with local curiosities around them known as the seven wonders.
  4. The castellated gate lodge at Tullynally Castle, CastlepollardTullynally Castle GardensHouse and gardens · CastlepollardThe Gothic revival house near Castlepollard is a large one, with woodland gardens and a walled garden open to walk.
  5. Copper pot stills standing outside the old distillery buildings at KilbegganKilbeggan DistilleryDistillery or brewery · KilbegganKilbeggan's distillery is a small one on the river, and the tour takes in a working water wheel and pot stills.
  6. Hill of UisneachViewpoint · BallymoreUisneach is taken as the symbolic centre of Ireland, with a large split boulder near the top.

All of Westmeath

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