Athleague

Athleague

*Áth Liag*
Athleague Áth Liag
Village
	Athleague Location in Ireland
	Coordinates: 53°34′01″N 8°15′11″W / 53.567°N 8.253°W
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Roscommon
Elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Population (2022)	296
Irish Grid Reference	M826577

Athleague (Irish: Áth Liag (na Sioca), meaning 'ford of the flagstones')^[2] is a village and a parish in the Diocese of Elphin on the River Suck in the west of Ireland in County Roscommon, near the town of Roscommon. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.^[2] As of the 2022 census, the village population was 296.^[1]

Its church was founded sometime around 500 by Maenucan Atha Liacc ('Maonagán of Athleague'). The name is derived from Áth Liag ('the ford of the flagstones'), indicating its use as a crossing point between the kingdoms of the Uí Maine and Uí Briúin.

The village is 8 km south-west of Roscommon town, at the junction of the N63 national route and the R362 regional road. The R357 leaves the N63 south of the village. The town has a mill and a restored church. The church is the local parish for the surrounding towns. It is mentioned a number of times in the Annals of Connacht, the Annals of Lough Cé and the Annals of the Four Masters.

Cemetery

There were two graveyards in the parish of Athleague, one in the townland of Coolaspaddaun and one in that of Monasternalea. Monasternalea is sometimes referred to as Abbeygrey.

Townlands served by Athleague parish

The parish serves the townlands in County Galway that abut with County Roscommon.

Coalpits in County Galway
Coolaspaddaun with its cemetery
Hollygrove in County Galway
Monasternalea with its cemetery

Annalistic references

From the Annals of Inisfallen

AI993.2 A naval raid by Brian, and he reached Breifne from Loch Rí by way of Áth Liac northwards.

Notable people

James Curley, Irish-American astronomer
Thomas Curley, American politician^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Census Interactive Map – Towns: Athleague". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Database of Ireland". Government of Ireland. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1883,' Biographical Sketch of Thomas Curley, pg. 487

External links

Athleague parish records of birth, marriages and deaths at the National Library of Ireland

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[cso2022-1] "Census Interactive Map – Towns: Athleague". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[logainm-2] "Placenames Database of Ireland". Government of Ireland. Retrieved 10 June 2011.

[3] 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1883,' Biographical Sketch of Thomas Curley, pg. 487

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