Coosan

The church in Coosan.

Coosan is a suburb just north of Athlone, County Westmeath in Ireland. It is surrounded on three sides by Lough Ree and on one side by Athlone.

Coosan's population has grown from around 400 in the 1990s to roughly 5000 in the early 21st century, mostly because of the Celtic Tiger. It attracts many tourists over the summer months due to its location on the edge of Lough Ree.

Coosan is divided into three 'quarters': Castlequarter, Hillquarter and Meehanquarter .

Queen of Peace church in Coosan was opened in 1973.

Notable people

Harry Rice, Founding member of IWAI(Inland Waterways Aossocation of Ireland)
Dessie Dolan, Gaelic footballer
Lisa Dwan, actress
Colm Moriarty, professional golfer
Alan Sheehan, football player
Robbie Henshaw, International rugby player

Clubs and organisations

Coosan and District Anglers Association
Lough Ree Yacht Club
[Lough Ree RNLI]
[Athlone Sub-Aqua club]

Athlone

History	Siege of Athlone Earl of Athlone Ennis baronets Athlone Castle Sean's Bar

Politics	Athlone (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Athlone (UK Parliament constituency)

Culture	Dean Crowe Theatre & Arts Centre The Little Theatre Luan Gallery Passionfruit Theatre

Education	Athlone Community College Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) Marist College St. Aloysius College

Sport	Athlone GAA Garrycastle GAA Athlone Town A.F.C. Buccaneers RFC St Mel's Park Athlone Town Stadium

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