Athenry
Town in the Republic of Ireland
Athenry is a town in County Galway, Ireland, which lies 25 kilometres east of Galway city. Some of the attractions of the medieval town are its town wall, Athenry Castle, its priory and its 13th century street-plan. The town is also well known by... Wikipedia
Population: 4,445 (2016)
Irish Grid Reference: M500282
Province: Connacht
Telephone area code: +353(0)91
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