Monksland

Monksland (Irish: Fearann na Manach)[2] is a townland and suburb of Athlone.[1] The townland lies in County Roscommon to the west of the River Shannon, on the border between the provinces of Connacht and Leinster.

Monksland

Fearann na Manach
Townland
Monksland
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°25′21″N 7°59′53″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Roscommon
Dáil ÉireannRoscommon–Galway
Area
  Total5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Developments in the largely residential suburban area have included a supermarket, other retail space and a business park (Monksland Business Park).[3]

References

  1. "Monksland Townland, Co. Roscommon". townlands.ie. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. "Fearann na Manach / Monksland". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. "Huge €3.6m funding boost for Monksland enterprise hub". westmeathindependent.ie. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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