Athleague

Athleague
Áth Liag
Village
Athleague is located in Ireland
Athleague
Athleague
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°34′01″N 8°15′11″W / 53.567°N 8.253°W / 53.567; -8.253
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Roscommon
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population296
Irish Grid ReferenceM826577

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.

  1. ^ a b "Census Interactive Map – Towns: Athleague". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Database of Ireland". Government of Ireland. Retrieved 10 June 2011.