Athlone Walking Tours

31/10/2020

Athlone Lock opened for navigation in the summer of 1849

18/06/2020

We’re really looking forward to bringing you back in time with our Tours around Athlone very soon! 👌 🇮🇪

07/05/2020

Beautiful still waters tonight 👌

15/04/2020

The tranquil beauty of the River Shannon on a beautiful Spring night 👌

25/03/2020

A beautiful spring day in Athlone today ☀️👌☘️

21/03/2020

Athlone just after 6pm on Saturday 21st March 2020! Hopefully we’ll all get through these times safe, well and healthy, and we can resume life as we once knew it.

27/02/2020

Athlone Walking Tours available all year round! Join us for a leisurely and informative walk, through a millennium of Athlone’s rich history and culture. Book your tour today!

24/12/2019

Happy Christmas from Athlone Walking Tours! Have a magical Christmas 🎄

16/12/2019

The John Count McCormack Square, Athlone this Christmas 🎄

13/12/2019

Athlone looking beautiful this Christmas 🎄 Thanks to Helen Maloney for taking this great picture 👌

13/12/2019

07/10/2019

The beautiful Saint Peter & Paul’s Church, sometimes mistaken for a Cathedral, was designed by Ralph Byrne and opened in 1937 at a cost of £120,000. A considerable portion of the funds was raised by the then administrator Dean Crowe.

24/09/2019

The Luan Gallery at night! This building was built by William Smith of Athlone Woollen Mills in 1897, as a temperance hall. He hoped that providing a Centre offering recreational facilities and a cafe would offer a good alternative to the pubs! It later was used as a venue for theatrical and concert performances, later serving as the Shannon Cinema and Savoy Cimema. In 1947, the building was handed over to the local authority, where it was used as a town hall and library.

18/09/2019

Another beauty of a day in Athlone ☀️

17/09/2019

Indian Summer in Athlone ☀️☘️👌 .ie

16/09/2019

Let us take you back through a millennium of rich Athlone history! Our tours commence outside Athlone Castle at 11am and 3pm, Monday to Saturday. It lasts roughly one hour. €10 per person.

12/09/2019

10/09/2019

Michael O’Brien at the unveiling of the Count John McCormack (1884-1945) sculpture in Athlone Civic Square on 24th October, 2014. The Civic Square was also renamed Count John McCormack Square on the same day. McCormack was one of the world’s greatest lyric tenors of his generation.

03/09/2019

Join us for a leisurely and informative walk, through a millennium of Athlone’s rich history and culture. Your Tour Guide is Former Athlone Area Elected Representative, Michael O'Brien. Michael has worked closely with Local Historian, Gearoid O'Brien in setting up Athlone Walking Tours. Tours depart from Athlone Castle. Available all year round! Book your tour today! €10 per person, kids go Free.