The Shamrock Lodge Hotel is just a 5 minute walk from Athlone town centre on the west side of the River Shannon, making it the ideal touring base for the town and the rest of the Midlands.
Athlone is easily accessible by road (N6 National Primary Road connecting Dublin to Galway), and has an excellent Bus and Train service.
Directions From Galway:
Approach Take the 2nd exit off the Athlone bypass and then take the 3 rd exit off the roundabout at Ganlys driving straight for direction Athlone Town Centre(N61).
Take the left turn at the next junction onto the R446 again direction Athlone Town Centre, driving past Lynchs Garage on the left.
Take a right turn at the next traffic light junction (Bright Ideas shop to the left of this junction) and drive straight as far as the Battery Roundabout.
Take 3 rd exit off the roundabout, cross the Battery Bridge and take the immediate left turn after the bridge.
Drive straight on to the main entrance of the Shamrock Lodge Hotel located on the right.
Directions from the Dublin:
Approach On arrival at the main Athlone approach roundabout(Kilmartins N6 Centre/Creggan Court Hotel) take 2 nd exit off the roundabout and drive straight on through each subsequent roundabout to the town centre.
Keep driving straight through over the Town Bridge and vere left around by Athlone Castle.
Follow the one-way system as far as the Battery roundabout (Walshs shop and pub on left).
Drive straight ahead over the the Battery Bridge and take the immediate left turn after the bridge.
Drive straight on to the main entrance of the Shamrock Lodge Hotel located on the right.
Directions From Roscommon/Sligo Approach On arrival at the roundabout at Ganlys Roscommon road take the 2 nd exit, direction Athlone Town Centre (N61).
Take the left turn at the next junction onto the R446 again direction Athlone Town Centre, driving past Lynchs Garage on the left.
Take a right turn at the next traffic light junction (Bright Ideas shop to the left of this junction) and drive straight as far as the Battery Roundabout.
Take 3 rd exit off the roundabout, cross the Battery Bridge and take the immediate left turn after the bridge.
Drive straight on to the main entrance of the Shamrock Lodge Hotel located on the right.
Directions From Glasson/Longford/Cavan:
Approach On approaching Athlone from the N55 drive straight past Tyco Mallinckrodt on the left towards Athlone Town Centre.
Continue straight over the by-pass flyover and take the 2 nd exit off the flyover roundabout (1 st left exit is for the Regional Sports Centre).
Continue straight on and take the 4 th exit off the next small roundabout toward the Bus & Rail station.
Follow the road to the next roundabout, take the 1 st exit towards the town centre (hospital is the 2 nd exit).
Drive straight ahead and take a right at the traffic light junction.
Drive over the bridge of Athlone and vere left around by Athlone Castle.
Follow the one-way system as far as the Battery roundabout (Walshs shop and pub on left).
Drive straight ahead over the the Battery Bridge and take the immediate left turn after the bridge.
Drive straight on to the main entrance of the Shamrock Lodge Hotel located on the right.
- Nearest Motorway or Main Road: N6 - km
- Airport Name: DUB - 133 km
- Airport Name: ORK - 253 km
- Airport Name: SNN - 131 km
- Nearest Coach/Bus Station: Athlone - 1 km
*Directions included in email booking confirmation
