Coosan (Irish: Cuasán, meaning 'cavern" or "grotto')[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
Cuasán | |
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Townland | |
Coordinates: 53°26′47″N 7°56′05″W / 53.4463°N 7.9348°W | |
Country | Ireland |
County | County Westmeath |
Barony | Brawny |
Civil parish | St Mary's |
Coosan attracts tourists over the summer months due to its location on the edge of Lough Ree.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
The local Roman Catholic parish church, Queen of Peace church, was opened in 1973.[5]
Notable people
edit- Ray Connellan, Australian rules footballer[6]
- Dessie Dolan, Gaelic footballer[7]
- Lisa Dwan, actress[8]
- Robbie Henshaw, International rugby player[6]
- Alan Sheehan, football player[6]
References
edit- ^ "Cuasán / Coosan (see scanned records)". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Coosan Townland, Co. Westmeath". townlands.ie. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Athlone Coarse Angling Centre". fishinginireland.info. Retrieved 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
- ^ "Lough Ree Yacht Club - Contact Us". lryc.ie. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Our Lady Queen of Peace, Coosan, County Westmeath". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Henshaw, Connellan, Sheehan: how three friends from a little Irish town made sports careers around the world". the42.ie. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Westmeath set to be without Dessie Dolan for 2012 season". westmeathindependent.ie. Westmeath Independent. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Irish actress Lisa Dwan - three gears for female actors". rte.ie. RTÉ. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2020.