Askeaton
Askeaton (Irish: Eas Géitine, Waterfall of Géitine, also historically spelt Askettin) is a town in County Limerick, Ireland. The town is built on the banks of the River Deel which flows into the Shannon Estuary 3 km to the north. Askeaton is on the N69 road between Limerick and Tralee; it is 25 km west of Limerick and 8 km north of Rathkeale. The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
Askeaton
Eas Géitine | |
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Town | |
The Square | |
Askeaton Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°36′00″N 8°58′38″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Limerick |
| Population (2016) | 1,137 |
| Irish Grid Reference | R337503 |
Among the historic structures in the town are a castle dating from 1199 and a Franciscan friary dating from 1389. The castle was abandoned to the English in 1580 – its walls blown up by the fleeing defenders – after the fall of Carrigafoyle Castle during the Desmond Rebellions. Askeaton was a constituency in the Irish House of Commons represented by two members until the dissolution of the parliament in 1801.