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Athy – pronounced (IPA) /əˈθaɪ/[1] – (Baile Átha Í in Irish) is a market town situated at the convergence of the River Barrow and the Grand Canal in County Kildare, Ireland, 72 kilometers southwest of Dublin. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ...
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The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ...
During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ...
Statistics Area: 19,774. ...
For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Naas Code: KE Area: 1,693 km² Population (2006) 186,075 Website: www. ...
Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ...
IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ...
The River Barrow is a river in Ireland, it is one of The Three Sisters, the other two sisters are the River Suir and the River Nore. ...
The Grand Canal begins on the Southside of Dublin, Ireland. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Naas Code: KE Area: 1,693 km² Population (2006) 186,075 Website: www. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ...
Its population of 7.943 (2006 Census[2]) makes it the sixth largest town in Kildare and the 50th largest in the Republic of Ireland, with a growth rate of 31.3pc since the 2002 census.
People from Athy are commonly known as "Athyians".
The town is named after a second century AD chieftain Ae who was killed on the river crossing thus giving the town its name meaning "the town by Ae's ford". (1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century - other centuries) Events Roman Empire governed by the Five Good Emperors (96–180) – Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius. ...
From the first official records in 1813 (population 3,192) until 1891 (population 4,886) and again in 1926-46 and 1951-61 Athy was the largest town in Kildare. In 1837 the population was 4,494 [3]..
Geography
- The exact intersection of 7°00'00.00" west longtitude and 53°00'00.00" north latitude lies northwest of Athy near the Athy to Stradbally road Google Map 53°n 7°w.
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History The town developed from a 12th century Anglo-Norman settlement to an important military outpost on the border of the Pale. The first town charter dates from the 16th century and the town hall was constructed in the early 18th century. The completion of the Grand Canal in 1791 linking here with the River Barrow and arrival of the railway in 1846 illustrates the importance of the town as a commercial centre. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
The Pale refers to at least two geographic areas: The Pale of Settlement in which imperial Russia allowed Jews to live. ...
(15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
(17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...
The Grand Canal begins on the Southside of Dublin, Ireland. ...
1791 (MDCCXCI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
The River Barrow is a river in Ireland, it is one of The Three Sisters, the other two sisters are the River Suir and the River Nore. ...
1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
Of the many church ruins in Athy, St. Michael's is perhaps the most ancient. It was built in the fourteenth century. Some of the vestry and sidewalls have disappeared, but there is still some of the original church remaining. The dedication to St. Michael is derived from the St. Michael family who were lords of Athy and it is quite probable that it was this family who were the founders of the church.
The 15th century White Castle, long a private residence, and is said to be opening soon for public visits under its new owner. (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...
Athy hosted the Gordon Bennet Cup race in 1903. This has also lead to the popular but unproven belief that it was the origin of British Racing Green colour for racecars. One of three Gordon Bennett Cups, established by James Gordon Bennett, Jr. ...
1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...
British racing green, officially known as deep brunswick green, is the international motor racing colour of Great Britain. ...
Transport Athy is connected to the Irish rail network via the Dublin–Waterford main line. There is a disused siding to the Tegral Slate factory. This is all that is left of the former branch to Wolfhill colliery. The line was built by the United Kingdom Government in 1918 due to wartime shortage of coal in Ireland. The concrete bridge over the River Barrow on this branch is one of the earliest concrete railway under bridges in Ireland. Most rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland, and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ...
Communications Despite being a booming town, Athy has few local media outlets to speak of, and local news can only be found in county-wide publications and radio stations. However, serious attempts are under way to establish a network of local programme makers and podcasters at http://AthyRadio.com
People - Philip Crosthwaite (December 27, 1825–February 19, 1903) was an early settler of San Diego, California and Rosarito, Baja California. Fought and wounded in the Mexian war became the mayor of San Diego.
- John Minihan who was Samuel Beckett's official photographer, and was originally from Athy, took a series of world famous photographs of the town. Beginning in the early sixties this body of work showed the changes in the town from that time.
- Robert Redmond who is considered by many to be the great local photographer. Famed for his international portraits for Hello! and OK! magazines, Robert has become a prolific writer. His collections of photographs are published by Nonsuch Publishing.
- World Champions Frances Dalton and Stephen Roche who both won gold medals for Ireland in gymnastics and equestrian also hail from Athy.
Philip Crosthwaite (December 27, 1825–February 19, 1903) was an early settler of San Diego, California and Rosarito, Baja California. ...
John Minihan was born in Dublin in 1946 and raised in Athy, County Kildare. ...
Samuel Barclay Beckett (13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish dramatist, novelist and poet. ...
Hello! is a weekly magazine specialising in celebrity news and gossip, published in Britain. ...
OK! is a British weekly magazine, specialising in celebrity news. ...
Patrick Kavanagh (21 October 1904 - 30 November 1967) was an Irish poet. ...
Irish traditional anti-war and anti-recruiting song, the basis for the American popular song When Johnny Comes Marching Home. ...
Liam OFlynn (Irish: Liam Óg Ó Floinn, b. ...
Planxty was an Irish folk music band formed in the 1970s by Christy Moore, Donal Lunny, Andy Irvine (a founder of the Irish mid-sixties group Sweeneys Men), and Liam OFlynn (piper). ...
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Jack Lukeman, usually simply known as Jack L, is an Irish singer/songwriter. ...
Youre A Star is a singing contest in Ireland, created by Screentime ShinAwiL and Radio TelefÃs Éireann. ...
Martin Andrew Robinson (born October 28, 1965 in Athy), better known as Robbie Robinson, is a Irish rock/pop musician. ...
NewsTalk 106 is an Independent Local Radio station in Dublin, Ireland. ...
Amenities Places to stay include the many B&Bs around the town, Forest Farm, Ballindrum House and Kanes located in the town centre are but three of those available.
Rehabilitation Athy also has Cuan Mhuire one of the biggest alcohol, drug and gambling recovery centres in the country near the town. This Charity was started here in 1965 by Sr Consilio who came to join the Sisters of Mercy in 1959. The Cuan Mhuire charity has since spread from Athy to elsewhere in Ireland. Cuan Mhuire is a charitable drug, alcohol and gambling rehabilitation organisation in Ireland. ...
Cuan Mhuire is a charitable drug, alcohol and gambling rehabilitation organisation in Ireland. ...
Athy Heritage Centre Athy contains the only permanent exhibition on Ernest Shackleton, who was born not far from Athy in Kilkea House. The exhibit is housed in the Athy Heritage Centre, which has a collection of artifacts from Athy's past as well as some interesting articles from Shackleton's expeditions. Among the most impressive is a scale model of the Endurance. Each year the Center arranges and hosts the Shackleton Autumn School, with speakers from around the world to speak on different aspects of Antarctica and Shackleton's life in particular. Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton CVO, OBE (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was an Irish explorer, knighted for the success of the British Antarctic Expedition (1907 - 09) under his command, but now chiefly remembered for his Antarctic expedition of 1914–1916 in the ship Endurance, which is colloquially known as...
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Places of Interest Kilkea Castle is located 5km northwest of Castledermot, co. ...
Sport - Athy GAA, celebrating a long and proud tradition
- Athy Golf Club [2]
- Athy Rugby Club, founded in 1880 and five time winner of the Provincial Towns Cup
- Athy Tennis Club
- Athy Town AFC (Association Football Club)
- Athy also has coarse fishing on the Grand Canal and the River Barrow.
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Athy Rugby Football Club was founded in 1880 and plays its home games at The Showgrounds, Athy, County Kildare. ...
Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ...
See also This is a link page for cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland, including larger villages, and villages and townlands of note, as well as towns, townships or urban centres in Dublin. ...
Return to List of towns in the Republic of Ireland Alphabetical list of Towns with their population 2002 Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ...
Market Houses are a notable feature of many Irish towns with varying styles of architecture, size and ornamentation making for a most interesting feature of the streetscape. ...
Further reading - A Short History of Athy (1999) by Frank Taaffe, published by Athy Heritage Company Limited
References - ^ Athy. (2001). In Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary[1]. Retrieved February 17, 2007. The dictionary does not use IPA notation, but the pronunciation given, ə-ˈthī, is apparently equivalent to IPA /əˈθaɪ/.
- ^ - Table 5 – Population of Towns ordered by county and size
- ^ Entry for Athy in Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)
External links - Athy, Kildare County Council
- Athy Town information services and media
- John Minihan's Official website
- Cuan Mhuire Web Site
- Neal O'Carroll's Official website
- Athy Fellowship
- Athy dog walking and pet sitting / minding service
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