- 1709 – A NEW ATHLONE
Following the devastation of the town in 1690/91 by the Williamite forces, and the subsequent lightning strike in 1697, Athlone was rebuilt and by 1709 was described as “a handsome large town”
Following the devastation of the town in 1690/91 by the Williamite forces, and the subsequent lightning strike in 1697, Athlone was rebuilt and by 1709 was described as “a handsome large town”