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.

Clonown Community Site Project 2010

The Clonown region has no purpose built recreational area and with the lack of safe walking routes, it is difficult for local people to walk, cycle or exercise in the area, particularly in the winter months.

Roscommon County Council is willing to sell approximately 3 acres of a site adjacent to the cemetery for recreational purposes. In December 2009, a number of local people formed a committee with a purpose of purchasing and developing this site. The committee has recommended that donations be requested from people who live within the community, have family connections in the community, and those living in the adjoining areas.

All donor’s names and addresses (excluding donation amount) will be recorded in an donor register which will be stored locally and published at a later date. The collecting of donations is expected to begin at the start of June 2010.

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