| Athenry Baile Átha an Rí |
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| Irish grid reference M505275 |
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | County Galway | |
| Elevation: | 47 m | |
| Population (2006) | 3,205 | |
Athenry (pronounced /æθənˈraɪ/[1]; Irish: Baile Átha an Rí, pronounced [balʲɑːˈriː], transl. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth The Irish grid reference system is a system of geographic Grid references commonly used in Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Since the late 16th century the Island of Ireland has been divided into 32 counties ( Irish language contae or condae County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe is located on the West Coast of Ireland. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. 'Ford of the King') is a town in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe is located on the West Coast of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. It lies 25 km to the east of Galway city, and is also famous for the song "The Fields of Athenry. Galway (Gaillimh is the only city in the province of Connacht in Ireland. " The Fields of Athenry " is an Irish folk Ballad set during the Great Irish Famine (1845-1850 about a fictional man from near Athenry " One of the attractions of the town is its medieval castle. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. Grid reference: M 501 284. The Irish grid reference system is a system of geographic Grid references commonly used in Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Named from the fact that a ford ('Áth') crossed the river Clare just east of the settlement. Because three kingdoms met at that point, it was called 'Áth na Ríogh', or 'the Ford of the Kings'. On some medieval maps of English origin the town is called Kingstown. The kingdoms were Hy-Many to the north-east, east and south-east; Aidhne to the south and south-west; Maigh Seola to the west and north-west. Uí Maine, often referred to as Hy Many, was one of the oldest and largest kingdoms located in Connacht, Ireland. Aidhne also known as Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne Maigh Aidhne / Maigh nAidhne ('Plain (of Aidhne' was the territory of the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne, a tuath (tribal kingdom located Maigh Seola was a term used to describe the land along the east shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland.
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History
In 1241, the Dominican Abbey was founded, a major institution before being sacked by Cromwellians.
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Transport
Athenry lies on the Galway–Dublin main line of the Irish rail network, at the junction of that route with the currently disused Limerick–Sligo line (dubbed the Western Railway Corridor – see Irish railway history). Rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland A junction, in the context of Rail transport, is a place at which two or more rail routes converge or diverge Limerick (pronounced /ˈlɪmrɪk/ Luimneach in Irish) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the Province of Munster Sligo (disambiguation Sligo ( (ˈslaɪɡoʊ "sly-go" Irish ˈɕlʲɪɟəx is the County town of County Sligo in Ireland. Introduction The Western Railway Corridor (WRC or Bealach Iarnród an Iarthair (BII in the Republic of Ireland is a recent term for This article is part of the History of rail transport by country series The history of rail transport in Ireland began only a decade Work is now underway ('West on Track') to re-open these passenger links, with the Ennis-Athenry section due for re-opening by 2008 and the Athenry-Tuam section by 2011. Ennis ( is the County town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway Tuam (pronounced /tʃuəm/ Tuaim is a town in County Galway, Ireland. Athenry railway station opened on 1 August 1851. Athenry railway station, on the Dublin - Galway line serves the town of Athenry in County Galway. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year [2]
Sport
- Athenry is very proud of its sporting tradition and is home to many successful sporting clubs.
It boasts one of the most successful gaelic hurling teams of all time, St. Mary's G.A.A. club who have won numerous All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships. The All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual Hurling tournament played between hundreds of senior hurling clubs in Ireland.
- Athenry also has a proud athletics history. Athenry AC has had a large juvenile section for many years and was complemented in 2002 by a growing senior section. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The senior section now has over 100 members, approximately half of which are women.
- Athenry is home to one of the most progressive soccer clubs in Galway, Athenry Soccer Club and in 2006 reached the final of the FAI Junior Cup, the most prestigious junior soccer competition in the country. In 2007 Athenry Soccer Club became the Galway Premier League Champions for the first time in the clubs 36 year history.
Twinning
Athenry is twinned with the town of Quimperlé in Brittany. Quimperlé (Kemperle is a commune in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into
See also
- Battle of Maigh Mucruimhe
- First Battle of Athenry
- Second Battle of Athenry
- The Sack of Athenry
- List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland (County Galway)
- List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
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References
- ^ Athenry is pronounced like Athens without the s, followed by rye; the accent is on the last syllable. Cath Maige Mucrama, in English the Battle of Mag Mucrama, is an early Middle Irish language tale which forms part of the Cycles of the Kings. The First Battle of Athenry was fought on the August 15, 1249 at Athenry, Galway, Ireland. The Second Battle of Athenry took place in Ireland on 10 August 1316 and was one of the most decisive battles of the Bruce Wars For much of its history the town of Athenry was safe behind its walls erected in the aftermath of the Second Battle of Athenry in 1316 during the height of the Bruce Wars Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's
- ^ Athenry station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius
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