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At the heart of Athlone, both geographically and historically, is the castle. The military history of the town dates back to antiquity. Its location at a ford of the Shannon, together with its important position in respect of access to the fertile plains of the midlands, made it of extreme strategic importance and therefore the scene of tribal disputes. In 1001 Brian Bóruma led his army from Kincora into the town, his fleet sailing up the river via ...

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Athlone - History: Encyclopedia II - Athlone - Buy to Let

Athlone has benefitted greatly from the Army Deafness settlements made with the state. While motor dealers have undoubtedly done very well from this, the property industry has arguably done even better. At a time when major employers were making redundancies, the deafness money came flooding in to stabilise and boost what would otherwise have been a very difficult market. The timing of the lump-sum settlements coincided with the increased interest in buy-to-let on the parts of both the mortgage banks and building societies and investo ...

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Athlone - History: Encyclopedia II - Athlone - Property in Athlone

Athlone, along with most other midland towns, has seen wild property price appreciation up to 2004. Currently (2005) there is stagnation, price-cutting and some desperation on the part of sellers. Unfortunately, most staff at the Department of Education, Dublin aren't interested in decentralising to Athlone. Both of the other two big employers in Athlone are also moving work to India. In each case, Bangalore is the destination, with Wi ...

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Athlone - History: Encyclopedia II - Athlone - Amenities

The Golden Island shopping centre, and the currently being built Athlone Town Centre Development have made a big improvement to the range of activities available to residents, and bring in many out of towners for the wide range of shopping and dining. The local marina is a favoured stop for tourists on the River Shannon. The pike fishing is excellent along this stretch of the river. Visitors can also enjoy vistas of the Castle and of St Peter and Paul's ch ...

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Athlone, Athlone - History, Athlone - Education and industry, Athlone - Amenities, Athlone - Property in Athlone, Athlone - Buy to Let

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Athlone - History: Encyclopedia II - Athlone - Education and industry

The State Examinations Commission and the Athlone Institute of Technology are both located on the east side of town. The State Examinations Commission is responsible for the preparation and marking of the Junior Certificate and the Leaving Certificate examinations. The Athlone Institute of Technology is a third-level institution which currently provides National Certificates, National Diplomas and degree level studies. A new library opened with modern and state-of-the-art facilities and services in October 2004. The town's tourist office is ...

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Athlone, Athlone - History, Athlone - Education and industry, Athlone - Amenities, Athlone - Property in Athlone, Athlone - Buy to Let

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