Athleague
Athleague
Áth Liag | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Athleague Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°34′01″N 8°15′11″W / 53.567°N 8.253°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Roscommon |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 296 |
| Irish Grid Reference | M826577 |
Athleague (Irish: Áth Liag (na Sioca), meaning 'ford of the flagstones') is a village and a parish in the Diocese of Elphin on the River Suck in the west of Ireland in County Roscommon, near the town of Roscommon. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. As of the 2022 census, the village population was 296. The village is 8 km south-west of Roscommon town, at the junction of the N63 national route and the R362 regional road. The R357 leaves the N63 south of the village. The town has a mill and a restored church. The church is the local parish for the surrounding towns.