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Heritage · Athlone · County Westmeath

Viking History & Celtic Mythology Walking Tour of Athlone

28 March to 31 October 2026FinishedTicketed

Explore Athlone on foot through stories of its river crossing, history and Celtic mythology.

MyMap visitor guide · Sources checked 22 September 2026

Athlone Castle, the walking tour meeting point and the setting beside the river cruise departure. Archive photograph.
Athlone Castle, the walking tour meeting point and the setting beside the river cruise departure. Archive photograph.·Sgbrito at Portuguese Wikipedia, public domain via Wikimedia Commons
When
28 March to 31 October 2026
Where
Viking Tours Ireland, Athlone
Entry
Ticketed. Price on request. Advance booking required for a minimum group of five.
Kind
Heritage
Organiser
Viking Tours Ireland

What makes this worth a visit

The guided route uses the Shannon as a thread connecting local development with traditional tales. Mythological characters are presented as stories associated with the landscape, alongside the town’s historical role.

Sources: Viking Tours Ireland

Plan your time

This ninety-minute walk meets at Athlone Castle and requires advance arrangement. The provider specifies a minimum group of five and quotes the price on request. Contact the operator for an agreed date; the listing season is not a daily departure timetable.

Sources: Viking Tours Ireland

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Tickets and entry

Ticketed. Price on request. Advance booking required for a minimum group of five.

Viking Tours Ireland, read 1 October 2026

Where this comes from

Programme and visiting details are based on the sources below, checked on the dates shown. The original listing was supplied by Fáilte Ireland under CC BY 4.0. For changes to the programme or ticket availability, follow the organiser’s official link.

  • Fáilte Ireland Open Data · imported 22 September 2026
    Venue, dates, entry details and official links imported from the Events dataset under CC BY 4.0. Source descriptions are not republished.
  • Viking Tours Ireland · read 22 September 2026
    Programme and visiting details used to write the MyMap visitor guide.

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