ATHLONE TOWN IN THE CENTRE OF IRELAND

[@maximusstar9960]

A big thank you I found it lovely to see the birth town of my great grandma ( recently discovered )

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Your welcome.👍😊

[@briankelly8152]

Athlone looks a lively colourful town love the old Guinness ads,zgreat video Don 👍

[@donstravelsandrants.]

It's a nice place Brian.👍😊

[@kevinfeeney1966]

My Mother's side, the Leonards, are from Athlone. My Mom was born across the street from the Castle and down the st. from St Peter and Pauls.

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Cool. 👍😊

[@balmesh]

Shannon is the longest river in the British Isles, as well.

[@donstravelsandrants.]

It is indeed Alan. 👍😊

[@jothecook]

That's my hometown haven't lived there in a long time, still looks the same

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Cool. It's a lovely Town.👍😊

[@lesterbangs3417]

First time viewer of your channel. I agree that a well-kept town is a thing of beauty and rarity these days. Athlone ticks the box. Duly subbed.👍

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks Lester. Deeply appreciated. 👍😊

[@philmercer8993]

We visited a couple of times in 2018. The castle museum is a must, and there are some lovely walks to be had. We hope to visit again, in these post Covid days.

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Hello Phil. I was unlucky with visiting the castle, it was just closing. It's a lovely Town. Merry Christmas to you and your family.👍😊🎄🦌🎅☃️🍒

[@Crochet_queen84]

Looks well worth a visit, missed your cuppa and lunch

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Had my dinner and tea in kinnegad. I couldn't wait, I was starving.🤣👍😊

[@princeShourya]

thanks for sharing

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks Ravi.👍😊

[@barryshannahan5988]

Be there in October. Two weeks exploring the rugged north.

[@donstravelsandrants.]

That's super cool Barry. 👍😊

[@johnj2194]

Hows it going bud , loving the vids an yer confidence an humour is great !
Keep them up very impressed .

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks a million John.👍😊

[@jacquelineross5453]

I missed you not showing what you had to eat, othewise very good video, other towns could take a few tips from Athlone, especially Kells which on last visit I found very grey and dull, we need more color in Ireland.

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks Jacqueline. I had the spuds and tea before I reached Athlone. 👍😊

[@thomasdwyer641]

shannon pot, county cavan is the source of shannon river

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks for the information. Appreciated. 👍😊

[@tomakafrankconlon3207]

Don, you are sitting on the old sewage pipe structure. I used to fish for bream there. The town dump was behind you and the wool mills that burnt down was across the river where the flats are now. I left Athlone in 1990. It was a very grey and dull place in the winter. Not liek all the new buildings or the old ones that have been painted so bright.

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks Frank for the great information. Appreciate it.👍😊

[@jamesmcevoy2665]

My home town 😍

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Cool.👍😊

[@charlesmountney8062]

The d stands for pence. Nice video. Thanks. 😊

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks Charles. 👍😊

[@michelelavender1967]

You try so hard with all these wee films and what a great lovely character you have,nice man

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thank you Michele. Your to kind.👍😊

[@philgainey2663]

That's where my GG grandfather was from. Emigrated like many others.

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Wow, thanks for that Phil.👍😊

[@michelelavender1967]

Thankou

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks Michele. Appreciate it.👍😊

[@sia8930]

Heya, nice video, could you plz tell me what is a decent monthly inhand salary (after Tax) one should earn to live a good life in Athlone as a couple?

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Wow, that's a hard one to answer. Rent's are crazy over here. You both would want a combined wage of one thousand a week.

[@kevinfeeney1966]

Home to a university, 1,000 years older than Oxford.

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Wow. 😲 Thanks Kevin.👍😊

[@karenbeatriz7775]

Cool!!!

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks Karen.👍😊

[@Eminemohio]

I know that place

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Cool.👍😊

[@andr27]

been there :)

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Cool.👍😊

[@seannolan8615]

Clare and limerick.

[@bingbong2205]

Shoo any pink shtuff lately 13:28 needs a lick of paint

[@dodgyscript8006]

Tullamore is the centre of ireland pal 😂

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Okay, 🤣😂👍😊

[@dodgyscript8006]

@@donstravelsandrants. Great video. You missed Michelin awards for kin koa the Thai restaurant it's the highest award a restaurant can get. They have two not many top restaurants in Ireland that have one. 🇮🇪👍