Athlone South
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Athlone South
Baile Átha Luain Theas (Irish) | |
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 Lecarrow | |
.jpg) Barony map of County Roscommon, 1900; Athlone barony is in the south, coloured purple, undivided. | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Roscommon |
| Area | |
• Total | 322.37 km2 (124.47 sq mi) |
Athlone South (Irish: Baile Átha Luain Theas[1]), also called South Athlone,[2] is a barony in County Roscommon, Ireland.[3][4] Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units.[5] They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[6][7]
Athlone South is named after Athlone town; it contains the western portion of the town, west of the River Shannon, although part of it (seven townlands) has been transferred to County Westmeath.[8]
Geography
Athlone South is located in the south of County Roscommon, bounded by the River Shannon and Lough Ree to the east and the River Suck to the west.[9]
