Coosan
Coosan
Cuasán | |
|---|---|
Townland | |
.jpg) View of Lough Ree from Coosan Point | |
  Coosan | |
| Coordinates: 53°26′47″N 7°56′05″W / 53.4463°N 7.9348°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| County | County Westmeath |
| Barony | Brawny |
| Civil parish | St Mary's |
Coosan (Irish: Cuasán, meaning "cavern" or "grotto")[1] is a townland and suburb just north of Athlone, County Westmeath in Ireland.[2] The suburb is surrounded on three sides by Lough Ree and on one side by Athlone.
Coosan attracts tourists over the summer months due to its location on the edge of Lough Ree.[citation needed] Coosan Lough, one of the "inner lakes" of Lough Ree, is a common fishing spot.[3] The Lough Ree Yacht Club is located in the area.[4]
Coosan is divided into three 'quarters': Castlequarter, Hillquarter and Meehanquarter.[citation needed]
The local Roman Catholic parish church, Queen of Peace church, was opened in 1973.[5]
Notable people[edit]
- Ray Connellan, Australian rules footballer[6]
- Dessie Dolan, Gaelic footballer[7]
- Lisa Dwan, actress[8]
- Robbie Henshaw, International rugby player[6]
- Alan Sheehan, football player[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cuasán / Coosan (see scanned records)". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Coosan Townland, Co. Westmeath". townlands.ie. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Athlone Coarse Angling Centre". fishinginireland.info. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
[Lough Ree's Inner Lakes] contain all the main species of coarse fish and is particularly noted for its large tench on Coosan Lough
- ^ "Lough Ree Yacht Club - Contact Us". lryc.ie. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Our Lady Queen of Peace, Coosan, County Westmeath". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Henshaw, Connellan, Sheehan: how three friends from a little Irish town made sports careers around the world". the42.ie. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Westmeath set to be without Dessie Dolan for 2012 season". westmeathindependent.ie. Westmeath Independent. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Irish actress Lisa Dwan - three gears for female actors". rte.ie. RTÉ. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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