Athleague.

Athleague (Áth Liag na Sioca) is a town on the River Suck about 10 miles from Roscommon. It has a population of just over 800 people (2002). The main industry in the town is meat processing and the area is well-known for it's angling.

Athleague links on this site: (Blue links are live):

Athleague Angling & Visitor Centre.

Athleague GAA Club.

Billheads.

Books, Documents & General Ephemera.

Memorial Cards.

Old Graveyard Headstone List.

Postcards.

Samuel Lewis description of Athleague in 1837.

 

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Aleen Cust was Britain and Ireland first woman vet. Though denied a licence by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons she practiced in Athleague with William Byrne. She died while on holiday in Jamaica on 29th January 1937 at the age of 69.

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