Athy

River Barrow and White's Castle.

Athy ( Irish : Baile Átha Í ) is a town in County Kildare in the Republic of Ireland with 9919 inhabitants (as of 2016). It lies at the intersection of the River Barrow with the Grand Canal .

history

The city developed from a 12th century Anglo-Norman settlement into an important military outpost of the "Pale", the English possessions in Ireland. The first council constitution was created in the 16th century. The town hall was built in the early 18th century. The construction of the Grand Canal in 1791 and the railway connection in 1846 show the importance of the city in the past. In the anti-war song " Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye ", the city becomes the home of a soldier.

Attractions

• White's Castle ( Caisleán an Fhaoitigh ), 15th century castle in the city center
• Moth from Ardscull

Town twinning

Athy's partner municipality is Grandvilliers in the French department of Oise.

Born in Athy

• The polar explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874–1922) was born not far from Athy on the Kilkea House estate .
• Eric Donovan (born 1985), boxer

Web links

Commons : Athy  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• http://www.athy.ie/

proof

1. ↑ https://www.citypopulation.de/Ireland-Cities.html?cityid=23132 Census April 2016. Retrieved on July 23, 2018.
2. ↑ Kildare Twinning , accessed October 16, 2016

Coordinates: 53 ° 0 ′  N , 6 ° 59 ′  W