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The siege of Athlone was part of the Williamite War in Ireland between the supporters of King James II, who were known as Jacobites, and the supporters of King William of Orange. The siege began on 17 July 1690, when Williamite Lieutenant-General James Douglas arrived outside the Jacobite held city of Athlone with ten regiments of foot and five regiments of horse for a total force of 12,000. The Governor of Athlone, Colonel Richard Grace decided to defend the western part of the city. The Jacobite troops destroyed the bridge over the Shannon River that connected the eastern and western parts of the city, before the Williamite Army arrived. The city's garrison consisted of three regiments of foot and eleven troops of horse for a total force of about 4,500. General Douglas sent a messenger to Colonel Grace demanding he surrender the city. Colonel Grace responded by firing a pistol shot over the head of the messenger and stating "These are my terms; these only, I will give or receive, and when my provisions are consumed, I will defend till I eat my old boots." General Douglas commenced a bombardment of the city with twelve cannon and two mortars, the city of Athlone's guns returned fire. After two days the Williamite Army attempted to ford the Shannon River but were repelled with considerable loss. The artillery fire continued between the two sides until 24 July when General Douglas was forced to retire having suffered about 400 casualties, lacking provisions and equipment for a longer siege and having heard rumors that Patrick Sarsfield and the Jacobite Cavalry were en route to relieve the city of Athlone's garrison. Although the Jacobites withstood the week long siege, a year later the Williamite Army returned and took the city. Governor Richard Grace died defending the city during the 2nd siege of Athlone in 1691.

Athlone was besieged twice during the Williamite War in Ireland (1689–91). The town is situated in the centre of Ireland on the River Shannon and commanded the bridge crossing the river into the Jacobite-held province of Connacht. For this reason, it was of key strategic importance.

Coosan (Irish: Cuasán, meaning 'cavern" or "grotto') is a townland and suburb just north of Athlone, County Westmeath in Ireland. The suburb is surrounded on three sides by Lough Ree and on one side by Athlone. Coosan attracts tourists over the summer months due to its location on the edge of Lough Ree. Coosan Lough, one of the "inner lakes" of Lough Ree, is a common fishing spot. The Lough Ree Yacht Club is located in the area. Coosan is divided into three 'quarters': Castlequarter, Hillquarter and Meehanquarter. The local Roman Catholic parish church, Queen of Peace church, was opened in 1973.

Creaghduff (Irish: An Chria Dhubh) is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. The townland is in the civil parish of St. Mary's. The townland stands to the north of Athlone, on the shores of Lough Ree and Coosan Lough in an area known as Coosan Point. The townlands of Coosan and Creaghduff South border the townland to the south.

Baysports is an outdoor watersports centre located on the outskirts of Athlone at Hodson Bay on the west shore of Lough Ree. It is home to Ireland's largest inflatable water park and adjoins the Hodson Bay Hotel. Opened in June 2009, it holds the Guinness World Record for the tallest floating waterslide in the world.

Lough Ree Lifeboat Station is situated at Coosan Point, on the eastern shore of Lough Ree, the second largest lake on the River Shannon, located in the centre of Ireland in County Westmeath. A lifeboat station was established a Coosan Point on 29 June 2012 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The station currently operates the B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat, Tara Scougall (B-920), on station since 2019.

The Athlone Railway Bridge, also known as the White Bridge, is a railway bridge over the River Shannon at Athlone, Ireland.

St. Peters is a civil parish in County Roscommon, with a small number of townlands in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located in south-east County Roscommon. St. Peters lies in the barony of Athlone. The townlands in St Peters are: Banks, Bellanamullia, Bellaugh, Bogganfin, Bunnaribba, Canal and Banks, Cartron, Cloonakille, Cloonown, Doovoge, Killnamanagh, Long Island, Long Island (Little), Monksland, Rooskagh, Athlone and Bigmeadow, Ranelagh. The neighbouring civil parishes are: St. Mary's to the east, and Drum to the north, south and west.

Custume Barracks (Irish: Dún Chostúim) is a military installation at Athlone in Ireland.

Killinure Point is a peninsula at the south-eastern end of Lough Ree in County Westmeath, Ireland on the River Shannon. Surrounded on three sides by water, it is the south-western peninsula of the Killinure electoral division. Killinure Point is on the mouth of the Inner Lakes namely Killinure Lough, Coosan Lough and Ballykeeran Lough. It is roughly 0.2 km from Coosan Point (by line of sight), which is the opposite side of the narrow waterway forming the mouth of the Inner Lakes.

The Batteries is a neighbourhood on the western side of Athlone near the River Shannon. The name derives from a group of Napoleonic-era artillery batteries constructed to defend Athlone and the River Shannon.

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a Roman Catholic parish church situated in the town of Athlone, County Westmeath in Ireland.