Clonown is a townland on the west bank of the River Shannon about 5 kilometres south of the town of Athlone. It is entirely a rural area without a pub, a shop or industry. It has a Catholic church, a community centre, and a primary school. Farms are small and many people have non-agricultural jobs in Athlone. Adjoining townlands include Carricknaughton (between Athlone and Clonown), Curraghnaboll and Drumlosh to the south and Taylorstown to the west. The flat land along by the river, known as the callows, has distinctive flora and fauna.

In 2006 the local community centre was extensively renovated and serves the community well. In 2014, the Clonown Community Site Project committee, with funding from Roscommon Leader, built a lit 400 metres walkway in a site close to the village centre. This further enhances the area and demonstrates the wonderful community spirit that exists. A playing field was opened in 2015, and there are further plans for a multi-use play area and buildings on this site. The annual 5k / 10k run, along with other events fund this project. For a copy of the launch brochure from 2010, please click here.

This website contains a new edition of the Clonown Newsletter each month which is available under ‘Recent News’. We hope that the website will be of interest to Clonown people living in different parts of the world. Please also check out the 'Clonown Heritage' page on Facebook which gives regular updates.

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