Clonown is a townland on the west bank of the River Shannon about 5 kilometres south of the town of Athlone. It is entirely a rural area without a pub, a shop or industry. It has a Catholic church, a community centre, and a primary school with 27 pupils. Farms are small and many people have non-agricultural jobs in Athlone.

Adjoining townlands include Carricknaughton (between Athlone and Clonown), Curraghnaboll and Drumlosh to the south and Taylorstown to the west. The flat land along by the river, known as the callows, has distinctive flora and fauna.

This website, which is in the process of construction, will include pages on Clonown’s history, wildlife and current events. A new edition of the Clonown Newsletter will be available each month. We hope that the website will be of interest to Clonown people living in different parts of the world.

   We are pleased to announce the recent launch of a new book on Clonown and the surrounding areas. The book, entitled "A Sense of Place - Clonown, A County Roscommon Shannonside Community" was launched by Bishop John Kirby to a large attendance on Wednesday the 15th of November 2006.

Please click here for more details of this book including a preview of the Contents and Cover page (or click on 'The Book' link above).

Download the Book Contents in PDF format now! - Click here
 

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