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Athlone

(ăthlōn`), town (1991 pop. 15,358), Co. Westmeath, central Republic of Ireland, on the Shannon River. It is an important road and rail junction and a busy inland port, reached by the river and two canals. Industries include the production of cotton textiles, woolens, machinery, electric cable, and furniture. The English occupied the town in the 13th cent. and built Athlone Castle. Possession of the town was disputed during succeeding centuries, and the castle was often besieged. Athlone fell to the forces of William III of Great Britain in 1691. It is an important military station and a major transmitting station of the Irish National Radio.

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PONTYPRIDD will travel to Athlone for the first leg of their Parker Pen Challenge Cup quarter-final against Connacht next month.

Rugby Union: Athlone trip for Pontypridd

The body of 47-year-old Patricia Lynott was exhumed from a cemetery in Athlone, County Westmeath, last Thursday.

Woman's death is linked to taxi murder

The body of 47-year-old Patricia Lynott was dug up from a cemetery in Athlone, County Westmeath, on Thursday.

Mystery death link to taxi driver murder (lots of Athlone pix); EXHUMED BODY IN IRISH POLICE PROBE

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), the applied research arm of the Georgia Institute of Technology, will establish a research enterprise in Athlone, Ireland to focus on industry research and development needs.

Georgia Tech to Create International Applied Research Institute in Ireland; The New Institute, with Research and Collaborations to Be Valued At $24 Million, Will Focus On IPTV, RFID, Medical Devices and Sustainable Energy

ATHLONE TOWN have been handed every incentive to get past non-league Sheriff YC in tonight's FAI Cup fourth round replay.

TOWN REWARD TO SHOOT THE SHERIFF

TORONTO AND TEL AVIV, March 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - Athlone has entered into a memorandum of agreement that involves the acquisition of a majority stake in a Mocambique registered telecommunications provider with the strategy to focus on establishing a network of data centres in strategic locations around Africa where it will apply its cutting edge data solutions, cloud and virtualization capacity.

Tel -Aviv listed Athlone (ATLN) joins the African digital revolution by acquiring Vaninga which has the exclusive license to build a Data Centre in Mocambique which will launch the initiative for the Continent

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Fabric insulation and ventilation of westmeath county council and athlone

Opening opponents Athlone Town are currently struggling in fourth bottom position in the first division of the Airtricity Irish League.

Irish trip should give team no problems

The veteran cleric received the honour in recognition of his outstanding contributions to education in Athlone over half a century, and notably by serving for 30 years as principal of the Marist College in Athlone.

School brother blessed

KILDARE County defender Ger O'Brien had mixed emotions after his side's 2-1 win over Athlone Town on Friday.

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Elan continues to manufacture Zanaflex Capsules for Acorda at its Athlone, Ireland facility.

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After losing to Longford in the FAI Cup, Harps boss Ollie Horgan said "The 120 minutes on Monday (in the FAI Cup replay with Longford) will be difficult to recover from, especially going to Athlone.