As the inn grew in popularity ... become the town of Athlone (from 'Áth Luain,' the ford of Luain). In 1129, King Turlough O'Connor had the first wooden castle built to protect this strategic ...

Piercestown/Murrintown ARA Club are off on a Day Trip to Kilkenny on 8th April. Pick Ups Trinity St 8am, Piercestown 8.15 and then at Maldron at 8.30am. Price of trip €45 per person. Train around City ...

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Late last month, Providence began a partnership with its sixth sister city: Athlone, Ireland. Providence and Athlone officially became sister cities after the Providence City Council passed a ...

Lego's next castle set is themed after Beauty and the Beast It stands at over 20 inches tall and is built from 2,916 pieces Lego unveiled the set at Toy Fair 2025, closing out its reveals for the ...

The winner is going to be San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle. One year after winning a national championship in his one season with the UConn Huskies, Castle is well on his way to earning more ...

Anime fans worldwide can finally mark their calendars as Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment have officially announced the international release dates for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ...

Defending league champions Athlone Town had seven representatives across those two squads, so they’ll be hoping to further stake their claims in the months ahead. Athlone did, though ...

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