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Commuting, schools, what\u2019s being built, and what houses cost.<\/p><div class=\"og-ctas\"><a class=\"og-btn og-btn--red\" href=\"\/auctioneers\/buy\/?_county=westmeath\">Homes for sale in Westmeath<\/a><a class=\"og-btn og-btn--glass\" href=\"\/auctioneers\/sell-with-oates-auctioneers\/#valuation\">Free valuation<\/a><\/div><div class=\"og-stats\"><div class=\"og-stat\"><b>22,869<\/b><span>People in Athlone (Census 2022)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"og-stat\"><b>~Hourly<\/b><span>Trains to Dublin, about 1h20\u20131h35<\/span><\/div><div class=\"og-stat\"><b>1,300+<\/b><span>People employed by Ericsson in Athlone<\/span><\/div><div class=\"og-stat\"><b>\u20ac285k<\/b><span>Median asking price, Co. Westmeath<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ad1231 og-navbar elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ad1231\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ace581\" data-id=\"8ace581\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca243c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ca243c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"og\"><nav class=\"og-nav\" aria-label=\"On this page\"><a href=\"#overview\">Overview<\/a><a href=\"#photos\">Photos<\/a><a href=\"#towns\">Areas<\/a><a href=\"#transport\">Getting around<\/a><a href=\"#schools\">Schools<\/a><a href=\"#infrastructure\">Infrastructure<\/a><a href=\"#living\">Everyday life<\/a><a href=\"#prices\">Prices<\/a><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/nav><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58a6223 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58a6223\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"overview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f15313f\" data-id=\"f15313f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba9acb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ba9acb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"og og-wrap\"><div class=\"og-split\"><div class=\"og-rv\"><div class=\"og-head\"><span class=\"og-eyebrow\"><i>01<\/i>Overview<\/span><h2>The biggest town in the Midlands, right on the Shannon<\/h2><\/div><p>Athlone sits on the M6, halfway between Dublin and Galway, with a train to Heuston roughly every hour. Add TUS and employers like Ericsson and Novo Nordisk, and you can see why demand here stays strong.<\/p><p>The town spans two counties. The east side (Coosan, Cornamaddy, Garrycastle) is in Westmeath. Monksland and Bealnamulla, on the west side, are in Roscommon, but they count as Athlone in the Census.<\/p><p>A lot of money is going into the town right now: \u20ac7.5m for the riverside, a \u20ac750m long-term plan for TUS, a new research building for Ericsson and a \u20ac432m expansion at Novo Nordisk.<\/p><\/div><aside class=\"og-know og-rv\"><h3>Good to know<\/h3><ul><li>A train to Dublin Heuston roughly every hour, taking about 1h20\u20131h35<\/li><li>The M6 on the doorstep: Galway in an hour, Dublin Airport in about 1h20<\/li><li>Big local employers: Ericsson, Novo Nordisk, Thermo Fisher and TUS<\/li><li>Greenways east to Mullingar and west across the Shannon<\/li><\/ul><h3>Why people move here<\/h3><ul><li>A strong jobs market, with major investment from Ericsson and Novo Nordisk<\/li><li>Right on the Shannon and Lough Ree, with greenways in both directions<\/li><li>A \u20ac750m long-term plan for TUS and \u20ac7.5m for the riverside<\/li><\/ul><\/aside><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9161e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9161e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"photos\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e604da\" data-id=\"8e604da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6e0c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ec6e0c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"og og-wrap og-gal\"><div class=\"og-head og-rv\"><span class=\"og-eyebrow\"><i>02<\/i>In pictures<\/span><h2>Athlone in pictures<\/h2><p class=\"og-lead\">The river, the castle, TUS and the places nearby. Swipe or use the arrows.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"og-car og-rv\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Athlone in pictures\"><div class=\"og-track\"><figure class=\"og-slide is-on\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-castle-river-area-guide.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-castle-river-area-guide-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-castle-river-area-guide.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 90vw, 78vw\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"Athlone Castle on the River Shannon\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>Athlone Castle and the Shannon<\/b><span>The Viking boat cruises on Lough Ree leave from beside the castle, March to October.<\/span><small>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Athlone_-_Athlone_Castle_-_20200730120027.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonjobaker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> via Wikimedia Commons (resized)<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"og-slide\"><img src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-bridge-area-guide.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-bridge-area-guide-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-bridge-area-guide.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 90vw, 78vw\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"Athlone town bridge and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>The town bridge<\/b><span>With the Church of Saints Peter and Paul on the west bank.<\/span><small>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Athlone_-_Shannon_Road_Bridge_-_20200730120008.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonjobaker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> via Wikimedia Commons (resized)<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"og-slide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-marina-area-guide.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-marina-area-guide-1024x541.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-marina-area-guide.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 90vw, 78vw\" width=\"1800\" height=\"951\" alt=\"The River Shannon and moorings in Athlone town\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>The Shannon through town<\/b><span>Looking north from the town bridge towards the railway bridge.<\/span><small>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Shannon_River_at_Athlone.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photogoddle<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> via Wikimedia Commons (resized)<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"og-slide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-tus-main-area-guide.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-tus-main-area-guide-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-tus-main-area-guide.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 90vw, 78vw\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Main building entrance, TUS Athlone campus\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>TUS Athlone<\/b><span>The Athlone campus of the Technological University of the Shannon.<\/span><small>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:TUS_Athlone_Main_Institute_Building_Entrance,_2022-12-20.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u745e\u4e3d\u6c5f\u7684\u6cb3\u6c34<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> via Wikimedia Commons (resized)<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"og-slide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-tus-eng-area-guide.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-tus-eng-area-guide-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-tus-eng-area-guide.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 90vw, 78vw\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"TUS Athlone Engineering and Science building\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>TUS Engineering and Science building<\/b><span>Part of a campus with a \u20ac750m development plan running to 2040.<\/span><small>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:TUS_Athlone_Engineering_%26_Science_Building,_2022-12-20.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u745e\u4e3d\u6c5f\u7684\u6cb3\u6c34<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> via Wikimedia Commons (resized)<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"og-slide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-tus-sport-area-guide.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-tus-sport-area-guide-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-tus-sport-area-guide.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 90vw, 78vw\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"TUS Athlone campus sports building\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>TUS sports facilities<\/b><span>On the main campus on the Dublin Road.<\/span><small>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:TUS_Athlone_Sport,_2022-12-20.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u745e\u4e3d\u6c5f\u7684\u6cb3\u6c34<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> via Wikimedia Commons (resized)<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"og-slide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-seans-area-guide.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-seans-area-guide-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-seans-area-guide.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 90vw, 78vw\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"Sean's Bar, Athlone\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>Sean\u2019s Bar<\/b><span>Holds the Guinness World Record as Ireland\u2019s oldest pub.<\/span><small>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Sean%27s_Bar,_Athlone,_2025.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Oinkers42)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY 4.0<\/a> via Wikimedia Commons (resized)<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"og-slide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-luan-area-guide.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-luan-area-guide-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-luan-area-guide.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 90vw, 78vw\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"The Luan Gallery on the Shannon in Athlone\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>Luan Gallery<\/b><span>Publicly owned art gallery on the riverbank, opened in 2012.<\/span><small>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Luan_Gallery,_Athlone.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheila1988<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> via Wikimedia Commons (resized)<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"og-slide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-greenway-area-guide.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-greenway-area-guide-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-greenway-area-guide.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 90vw, 78vw\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"The Old Rail Trail greenway between Athlone and Mullingar\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>The Old Rail Trail<\/b><span>About 40 km of flat, traffic-free greenway from Athlone to Mullingar via Moate.<\/span><small>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Athlonemullingargreenway793457937.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> via Wikimedia Commons (resized)<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"og-slide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-hodson-area-guide.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-hodson-area-guide-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-hodson-area-guide.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 90vw, 78vw\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Hodson Bay on Lough Ree, near Athlone\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>Hodson Bay<\/b><span>On Lough Ree, about ten minutes from town.<\/span><small>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Hodson_Bay,_Athlone,_Ireland_-_panoramio.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paramente Phamotse<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a> via Wikimedia Commons (resized)<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"og-slide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-glasson-area-guide.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-glasson-area-guide.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-glasson-area-guide.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 90vw, 78vw\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Main Street, Glasson, Co. Westmeath\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>Glasson<\/b><span>Lakeside village about ten minutes north of Athlone.<\/span><small>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Main_Street,_Glasson,_Co_Westmeath_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3806814.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Jones<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a> via Wikimedia Commons (resized)<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"og-slide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-clonmac-area-guide.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-clonmac-area-guide-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-clonmac-area-guide.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 90vw, 78vw\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1197\" alt=\"Clonmacnoise monastic site near Athlone\" 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd961d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ecd961d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"og og-wrap\"><div class=\"og-head og-rv\"><span class=\"og-eyebrow\"><i>03<\/i>Areas<\/span><h2>Where to look<\/h2><p class=\"og-lead\">Athlone itself and the areas around it that buyers ask us about most.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"og-grid\"><article class=\"og-card og-rv\"><div class=\"og-ci\"><img src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-castle-river-area-guide-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Athlone Castle on the River Shannon\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"og-cb\"><div class=\"og-chips\"><span>Westmeath<\/span><span>Near the station<\/span><\/div><h3>Town centre and the Left Bank<\/h3><p>Apartments and older terraced houses close to the river, the castle, the shops and the train station. Good if you want to walk everywhere.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"og-card og-rv\"><div class=\"og-ci\"><img src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-marina-area-guide-768x406.jpg\" alt=\"The River Shannon and moorings in Athlone town\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"og-cb\"><div class=\"og-chips\"><span>Westmeath<\/span><span>East side<\/span><\/div><h3>Coosan, Cornamaddy and Garrycastle<\/h3><p>Established estates on the east and north-east of town, close to Coosan NS and Cornamaddy Community National School, with Lough Ree a short drive away.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"og-card og-rv\"><div class=\"og-ci\"><img src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-bridge-area-guide-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Athlone town bridge and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"og-cb\"><div class=\"og-chips\"><span>Co. Roscommon<\/span><span>Town buses A1\/A2<\/span><\/div><h3>Monksland and Bealnamulla<\/h3><p>The west side of Athlone, in Co. Roscommon. Newer estates, a retail and business park, and Cloonakilla and Summerhill schools nearby. Buses run into town every 15 minutes.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"og-card og-rv\"><div class=\"og-ci\"><img src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-greenway-area-guide-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"The Old Rail Trail greenway between Athlone and Mullingar\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"og-cb\"><div class=\"og-chips\"><span>About 3,000 people<\/span><span class=\"is-rail\">Old Rail Trail<\/span><\/div><h3>Moate<\/h3><p>About 15 minutes east, with Moate Community School, D\u00fan na S\u00ed Heritage Park and the greenway to Athlone.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"og-card og-rv\"><div class=\"og-ci\"><img src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-glasson-area-guide-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Main Street, Glasson, Co. Westmeath\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"og-cb\"><div class=\"og-chips\"><span>Lough Ree<\/span><span>N55<\/span><\/div><h3>Glasson<\/h3><p>A small village about ten minutes north on the N55, close to the lake.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"og-card og-rv\"><div class=\"og-ci\"><img src=\"https:\/\/oates.ie\/auctioneers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-hodson-area-guide-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hodson Bay on Lough Ree, near Athlone\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"og-cb\"><div class=\"og-chips\"><span>Co. Roscommon<\/span><span>Lough Ree<\/span><\/div><h3>Kiltoom and the Roscommon side<\/h3><p>Rural and lakeside homes north-west of town towards Roscommon, with Ballybay Central NS and St Brigid\u2019s GAA club.<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-093cb0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"093cb0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"transport\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bffd7c\" data-id=\"4bffd7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74375f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"74375f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"og og-wrap\"><div class=\"og-head og-rv\"><span class=\"og-eyebrow\"><i>04<\/i>Getting around<\/span><h2>How long it actually takes<\/h2><p class=\"og-lead\">Typical times from Athlone. Allow longer at rush hour.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"og-rv\"><table class=\"og-table\"><thead><tr><th>To<\/th><th>By car<\/th><th>By train<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Dublin city<\/td><td data-l=\"Car\">About 1 hr 20 (M6\/M4)<\/td><td data-l=\"Train\">About 1h20\u20131h35 to Heuston, roughly hourly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dublin Airport<\/td><td data-l=\"Car\">About 1 hr 20\u20131 hr 30<\/td><td data-l=\"Train\">\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Galway<\/td><td data-l=\"Car\">About 1 hr (M6)<\/td><td data-l=\"Train\">About 1 hr<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Roscommon<\/td><td data-l=\"Car\">About 30 min (N61)<\/td><td data-l=\"Train\">About 27 min<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mullingar<\/td><td data-l=\"Car\">About 40 min<\/td><td data-l=\"Train\">\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shannon Airport<\/td><td data-l=\"Car\">About 2 hrs<\/td><td data-l=\"Train\">\u2013<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p class=\"og-note\">Athlone station has a 96-space paid car park with EV chargers. Town buses A1 and A2 link Monksland and Creggan every 15 minutes, Monday to Saturday. Citylink and Aircoach run to Dublin and Galway.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4930ebe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4930ebe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"schools\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98f95cf\" data-id=\"98f95cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f63ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"45f63ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"og og-wrap\"><div class=\"og-head og-rv\"><span class=\"og-eyebrow\"><i>05<\/i>Schools<\/span><h2>Schools in and around Athlone<\/h2><p class=\"og-lead\">Primary schools on both sides of the river, plus the secondary schools and TUS.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"og-cols\"><div class=\"og-col og-rv\"><h3>Primary, east side (Westmeath)<\/h3><ul><li>Dean Kelly Memorial NS<\/li><li>Scoil Naomh Peadar<\/li><li>St Paul\u2019s<\/li><li>Athlone NS<\/li><li>Coosan NS<\/li><li>Cornamaddy Community National School<\/li><li>Scoil na gCeithre M\u00e1istr\u00ed<small>Gaelscoil<\/small><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"og-col og-rv\"><h3>Primary, west side and Kiltoom<\/h3><ul><li>St Joseph\u2019s PS, Summerhill<\/li><li>Cloonakilla NS, Bealnamulla<\/li><li>Scoil Mgr McCarthy, Cornafulla<\/li><li>Scoil \u00c1rd Chian\u00e1in, Drum<\/li><li>Scoil Bhr\u00edde, Clonown<\/li><li>Ballybay Central NS, Kiltoom<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"og-col og-rv\"><h3>Secondary and third level<\/h3><ul><li>Athlone Community College<\/li><li>Our Lady\u2019s Bower<\/li><li>Marist College<\/li><li>Col\u00e1iste Chiar\u00e1in, Summerhill<\/li><li>Moate Community School<\/li><li>TUS Athlone<small>Technological University of the Shannon<\/small><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24c7d61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24c7d61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"infrastructure\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dd9b86\" data-id=\"4dd9b86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d366f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"21d366f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"og og-wrap\"><div class=\"og-head og-rv\"><span class=\"og-eyebrow\"><i>06<\/i>Infrastructure<\/span><h2>What\u2019s been built, and what\u2019s coming<\/h2><p class=\"og-lead\">The projects that matter most if you live here, or are thinking of moving.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"og-infra\"><div class=\"og-ii og-rv\"><div><span class=\"og-badge done\">Done<\/span><\/div><div><h3>Greenway bridge over the Shannon<\/h3><p>The Mary O\u2019Rourke Bridge opened in 2023 and carries the Dublin\u2013Galway Greenway across the river.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"og-ii og-rv\"><div><span class=\"og-badge done\">Done<\/span><\/div><div><h3>Athlone Main Drainage<\/h3><p>A \u20ac114m Uisce \u00c9ireann scheme, including a tunnel under the Shannon and new pumping stations at Golden Island and Coosan.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"og-ii og-rv\"><div><span class=\"og-badge prog\">Under way<\/span><\/div><div><h3>Riverside regeneration<\/h3><p>\u20ac7.5m awarded in September 2026 for a Shannon boardwalk, an outdoor river swimming pool and a new exhibition at Athlone Castle.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"og-ii og-rv\"><div><span class=\"og-badge prog\">Under way<\/span><\/div><div><h3>Athlone Castle<\/h3><p>A \u20ac3.2m redevelopment of the castle visitor centre, due to reopen in late 2026.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"og-ii og-rv\"><div><span class=\"og-badge prog\">Under way<\/span><\/div><div><h3>Novo Nordisk<\/h3><p>A \u20ac432m expansion at the former Alkermes plant to make tablet medicines, finishing in phases from late 2027.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"og-ii og-rv\"><div><span class=\"og-badge prog\">Under way<\/span><\/div><div><h3>New homes<\/h3><p>Plovers Wood (576 homes, Alanna Homes with Westmeath County Council) is under construction, and 75 homes off Lissywollen Avenue were approved in August 2026.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"og-ii og-rv\"><div><span class=\"og-badge plan\">Planned<\/span><\/div><div><h3>TUS campus plan<\/h3><p>A \u20ac750m plan to 2040: nursing and health facilities, an extension to the International Arena, a Midlands Technology Centre and a digital hub on the old RTC site on Northgate Street.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"og-ii og-rv\"><div><span class=\"og-badge plan\">Planned<\/span><\/div><div><h3>Ericsson\u2019s new R&D building<\/h3><p>Announced in October 2026: a purpose-built headquarters on the IDA campus for its 1,300-plus Athlone staff.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"og-ii og-rv\"><div><span class=\"og-badge plan\">Planned<\/span><\/div><div><h3>Athlone\u2013Shannonbridge greenway<\/h3><p>About \u20ac10m approved in principle for a 27 km route south along the Shannon. It still needs planning permission.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6361b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6361b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"living\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b513e2\" data-id=\"0b513e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7172fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c7172fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"og og-wrap\"><div class=\"og-head og-rv\"><span class=\"og-eyebrow\"><i>07<\/i>Everyday life<\/span><h2>What\u2019s on your doorstep<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"og-grid\"><article class=\"og-card og-rv\"><div class=\"og-cb\"><h3>Shopping<\/h3><p>Athlone Town Centre, Golden Island and Arcadia Retail Park on the east side, plus the retail park in Monksland on the west.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"og-card og-rv\"><div class=\"og-cb\"><h3>Healthcare<\/h3><p>Portiuncula University Hospital in Ballinasloe and the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar are both within easy reach, and the Injury Unit at Roscommon University Hospital is about 30 minutes away.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"og-card og-rv\"><div class=\"og-cb\"><h3>Sport<\/h3><p>Athlone Regional Sports Centre (25 m pool, gym, all-weather pitch), Garrycastle and Athlone GAA, Buccaneers RFC and Athlone Town FC.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"og-card og-rv\"><div class=\"og-cb\"><h3>On the water<\/h3><p>Boat cruises leave from the castle March to October, Hodson Bay is about ten minutes away and Lough Ree is on the doorstep.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"og-card og-rv\"><div class=\"og-cb\"><h3>Going out<\/h3><p>Sean\u2019s Bar, the Luan Gallery and the 460-seat Dean Crowe Theatre, home of the All-Ireland Drama Festival every May.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"og-card og-rv\"><div class=\"og-cb\"><h3>Walking and cycling<\/h3><p>The Old Rail Trail to Mullingar and the Dublin\u2013Galway Greenway across the Shannon, both flat and traffic-free.<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-380e8ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"380e8ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"prices\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62f9f35\" data-id=\"62f9f35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b890c77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b890c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"og og-wrap\"><div class=\"og-head og-rv\"><span class=\"og-eyebrow\"><i>08<\/i>House prices<\/span><h2>What houses cost<\/h2><p class=\"og-lead\">Each source measures something different, so here are three of them.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"og-mk\"><div class=\"og-m og-rv\"><b>\u20ac285,000<\/b><span>Median asking price, Co. Westmeath<\/span><small>MyHome.ie, Q2 2026<\/small><\/div><div class=\"og-m og-rv\"><b>\u20ac342,000<\/b><span>Average price, Co. Westmeath<\/span><small>Daft.ie, Q1 2026, up 16.6%<\/small><\/div><div class=\"og-m og-rv\"><b>+8.8%<\/b><span>House price growth in the Midlands<\/span><small>CSO, year to August 2026<\/small><\/div><\/div><div class=\"og-rv\"><p>Monksland and Bealnamulla come under Co. Roscommon figures, where prices are lower on average. Within Athlone, location makes a big difference: a house near the station or TUS is a different market to one out the country.<\/p><p>For a proper figure on your own home, <a href=\"\/auctioneers\/sell-with-oates-auctioneers\/#valuation\">book a free valuation<\/a> with our Athlone office.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29e9a02 og-faq elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29e9a02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36aa3b9\" data-id=\"36aa3b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d55495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1d55495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"og\"><div class=\"og-head\"><span class=\"og-eyebrow\"><i>09<\/i>FAQ<\/span><h2>Questions we get asked<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320e0eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"320e0eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5241\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5241\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long is the commute from Athlone to Dublin?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5241\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5241\"><p>About 1 hour 20 minutes by car on the M6 and M4. By train it\u2019s 1 hour 20 to 1 hour 35 to Heuston, with trains roughly every hour.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5242\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5242\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is Monksland in Athlone or Roscommon?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5242\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5242\"><p>Both, in a way. Monksland and Bealnamulla are in Co. Roscommon, but they form the western side of Athlone and are counted in Athlone\u2019s Census population.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5243\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5243\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who are the big employers in Athlone?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5243\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5243\"><p>Ericsson (over 1,300 people), Novo Nordisk, Thermo Fisher, TUS, Custume Barracks and several government offices.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5244\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5244\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are new homes being built in Athlone?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5244\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5244\"><p>Yes. Plovers Wood, a 576-home development by Alanna Homes with Westmeath County Council, is under construction, and 75 homes off Lissywollen Avenue were approved in August 2026.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5245\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5245\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is there to do in Athlone?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5245\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5245\"><p>Sean\u2019s Bar, the Luan Gallery, the Dean Crowe Theatre, boat cruises on Lough Ree, Hodson Bay, the Old Rail Trail greenway and Clonmacnoise just down the road.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long is the commute from Athlone to Dublin?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>About 1 hour 20 minutes by car on the M6 and M4. 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Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each image. Checked October 2026.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3c7cbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3c7cbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04bffe6\" data-id=\"04bffe6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4876891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4876891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"og\" style=\"padding:24px 0 88px\"><div class=\"og-band og-rv\"><div><h2>Buying or selling in Athlone?<\/h2><p>Call into our office on Northgate Street, ring us, or book a free valuation online.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:14px\"><strong>The Manse, Northgate Street, Athlone<\/strong> &middot; <a class=\"og-tel\" href=\"tel:0906477500\">090 647 7500<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"og-ctas\"><a class=\"og-btn og-btn--red\" href=\"\/auctioneers\/sell-with-oates-auctioneers\/#valuation\">Book a free valuation<\/a><a class=\"og-btn og-btn--glass\" href=\"\/auctioneers\/buy\/?_county=westmeath\">Homes for sale in Westmeath<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Area guide \u00b7 Athlone Living in Athlone Athlone, Monksland and the villages around it. Commuting, schools, what\u2019s being built, and what houses cost. Homes for sale in WestmeathFree valuation22,869People in Athlone (Census 2022)~HourlyTrains to Dublin, about 1h20\u20131h351,300+People employed by Ericsson in Athlone\u20ac285kMedian asking price, Co. Westmeath OverviewPhotosAreasGetting aroundSchoolsInfrastructureEveryday lifePricesFAQ 01Overview The biggest town in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15168,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15143","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Living in Athlone: area guide - Oates Auctioneers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Thinking of moving to Athlone? 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