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Abbeyshrule
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Abbeyshrule is a
quaint village situated in south-east County Longford. It is located
on the Longford/Westmeath border and is centrally located among the
midland capital towns of Longford, Mullingar, Athlone and Roscommon.
The beautiful River Inny flows past the eastern boundary of the
village whilst the Royal Canal runs past the western side on its
journey from Dublin to the Shannon - the Canal is now fully
navigable from Dublin to Abbeyshrule itself. The village has a
quaint canal harbour with a new boat slip. The remains of an ancient
Cistercian abbey towers to the south east. Just to the north of the
village is the Whiteworth Aqueduct - a superb example of 19th
century stone masonry
The Abbeyshrule Aerodrome is located just outside the village
alongside the Royal Canal. This airfield is a popular location for
light aircraft enthusiasts in the Irish Midlands. There are two
flying clubs based at the airfield offering flying tuition, the Inny
Aero Club and Aero Club 2000.The Abbeyshrule Air Show which is
Irelands longest running airshow is held annually at the airfield,
on the second Sunday of August.
Abbeyshrule is located in the valley of the River Inny. The River
Inny is a main tributary of the Shannon. The Inny River near
Abbeyshrule is a good source of fishing. Roach and pike can be found
in some of the slower glides throughout the year. In April/ May
large catches of roach are regularly landed on the broad sweeping
bend south of Abbeyshrule. Upstream of the airfield the river passes
through peat bog and on this stretch of the river, the main species
found are pike and roach but occasionally some fine rudd and hybrids
are caught. Fishing is also available on the Royal Canal.
Oliver Goldsmith, the famous poet, playwright and novelist was born
at Pallas, Abbeyshrule on November 10th 1728. Pallas is situated 5km
from Abbeyshrule off the Ballymahon road. There is a statue of
Goldsmith at Pallas marking the location of the original Goldsmith
homestead. |
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