tourist attractions athlone

A portion of the old walls when Athlone was a fortified town can be seen at Railway View on the Leinster (east) side of the town.
The Bawn: Situated off Mardyke Street the Bawn is the birthplace of the celebrated Irish Tenor - John Count McCormack. A bronze plaque marks the house. There is a monument to his memory on the banks of the River Shannon at Athlone....

Athlone Castle was built in 1210 by John de Gray, Bishop of Norwich, for King John of England. From 1569-1672 it was the headquarters of the Presidents of Connacht. The Castle was occupied by Col. Richard Grace, Governor of Athlone during the first Siege of Athlone in 1690 and also played a major role in the second Siege of 1691.

In the Napoleonic era the Castle was remodelled for defence and took on much of its present appearance. The Castle served for almost 300 years as an...