Coosan Explained

Coosan
Settlement Type:Townland
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Coordinates:53.4463°N -7.9348°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:County Westmeath
Subdivision Type2:Barony
Subdivision Name2:Brawny
Subdivision Type3:Civil parish
Subdivision Name3:St Mary's

Coosan [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. 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.

The local Roman Catholic parish church, Queen of Peace church, was opened in 1973.[5]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cuasán / Coosan (see scanned records) . Irish Placenames Commission . logainm.ie . 2 May 2020 .
  2. Web site: Coosan Townland, Co. Westmeath . townlands.ie . 2 May 2020 .
  3. Web site: Athlone Coarse Angling Centre . fishinginireland.info . 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.
  4. Web site: Lough Ree Yacht Club - Contact Us . lryc.ie . 2 May 2020 .
  5. Web site: Our Lady Queen of Peace, Coosan, County Westmeath . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . buildingsofireland.ie . 2 May 2020 .
  6. Web site: Henshaw, Connellan, Sheehan: how three friends from a little Irish town made sports careers around the world . the42.ie . 14 October 2017 . 2 May 2020 .
  7. Web site: Westmeath set to be without Dessie Dolan for 2012 season . Westmeath Independent . westmeathindependent.ie . 10 May 2012 . 2 May 2020 .
  8. Web site: Irish actress Lisa Dwan - three gears for female actors . RTÉ . rte.ie . 19 September 2016 . 2 May 2020.

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