Monksland
Monksland (Irish: Fearann na Manach)[2] is a townland and suburb of Athlone.[1] The townland lies in County Roscommon to the west of the River Shannon, on the border between the provinces of Connacht and Leinster.
Monksland
Fearann na Manach | |
|---|---|
Townland | |
  Monksland Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°25′21″N 7°59′53″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Roscommon |
| Dáil Éireann | Roscommon–Galway |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Developments in the largely residential suburban area have included a supermarket, other retail space and a business park (Monksland Business Park).[3]
References
- "Monksland Townland, Co. Roscommon". townlands.ie. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "Fearann na Manach / Monksland". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "Huge €3.6m funding boost for Monksland enterprise hub". westmeathindependent.ie. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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