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Ford in Athleague,glebe (athlone North By., Athleague West Ed)

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Ford in Athleague,glebe (athlone North By., Athleague West Ed) is a ford in Athleague,glebe (athlone North By., Athleague West Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. It lies on a northeast-southwest section of the River Suck where the water turns west. An O'Kelly castle existed at this fording point in the late 15th century, possibly occupying the same place where a bridge appeared later.
On a NE-SW section of the River Suck, at a point where it turns W. An O'Kelly castle (RO041-048001-), was extant here in the late 15th century at what must have been a fording point as the name suggests. Its location is not known but it may have been at the point where a bridge was built later. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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