Abbey Lane
Was the site of the old Cluniac monastery in Ireland, founded in the 12th Century.

Barnett Street
Situated on the Strand, this street is probably named after the landowner or developer of the houses, which were built towards the end of the 19th century.

Barrack Street
Now refers to quite a small length of street. It takes its name from the nearby military barracks, originally it also incorporated the present Pearse Street.

Bastion Street
Takes its name from the defences of the Connaught side of Athlone. The name or variants of it, have been in use since the late eighteenth century at least.

Bawn
This street was formed by a bastion-shaped defence work in the old town wall of Athlone. The area enclosed by the bastion was evidently used as a bawn or enclosure for cattle.

Brideswell Street
This street takes its name from a well dedicated to St. Bride or St. Bridget, though which saint of that name is commemorated here is not certain.

Castle Street
Appears in the eighteenth century deeds. Some of the earliest dwelling houses in Athlone grew up in the vicinity of the Castle.

Castlemaine Street
This street takes its name from Lord Castlemaine of Moydrum Castle, who was the principal landlord in the area. It stretches from Irishtown to the junction of Golden Island Road, and prior to the building of St. Patrick's Terrace the name was applied to both sides of the street. The name came into use in c. 1845.

Church Street
So called because of the presence of St. Mary's Church of Ireland. The earliest reference to the name Church Street is 1790. It had earlier been known as Leinster Market Street. In 1721 it was called Eastgate Street.

Court Devenish
This L-shaped lane provided access to the main streets for the residents of Court Devenish House.

Custume Place
The present name commemorates Sgt. Custume the brave sergeant of Dragoons who defended the bridge in the second siege of Athlone in 1691, at the cost of his life. In 1578 the area was simply known as the Market Place, in 1824 as Tholsel Place (from the Tholsel or Market House which stood here from 1703 to c. 1830). In 1841 it was known as Victoria Place, and it became known as Custume Place in 1906.

Dublingate Street
This street is a reminder that Athlone was once a walled town. The Dublin Gate, one of the two fortified entry/exit points for the Leinster side of Athlone, stood at this point.

Excise Street
Acccording to tradition this street got its name because prior to the Shannon navigation works of the 1840s those bringing goods to Athlone by barge used the nearby St. Peter's Port and were levied with a tax or excise duty at this point. It was formerly known as St. George's Lane or Shambles Street. The St. George refers to the family of that name who were prominent in the political life of Athlone.

Friaru Lane
So called because of the Franciscan friary and church. On the Ranelagh estate map of 1784 it is known as Friars Lane and in a deed of 1789 as Friary Lane. From time to time it may also have been known as Convent Lane or St. Francis Street.

Gleeson Street
This street in which the Marist residence stands is called after Dr. Edward Maloney Gleeson, the founder of Athlone Woollen Mills, and previous owner of the house.

Grace Road
Is the modern name for a road which was built c. 1850 to 'accommodate' passengers coming from the new railway station. It was originally called Eglington Road (in honour of the Lord Lieutenant) but by 1912 had been renamed to honour Col. Richard Grace. Colloquially it is still called The Accommodation Road.

Griffith Street
Commemorates Arthur Griffith, the Irish nationalist leader. This lane has changed its name on several occasions. Some of the recorded names include Emery's Lane (1753), Springwell Lane (1782), Glasses Lane (1810) and Tangier Lane (1814) from which it reverted to Glasses Lane.

Lyster Street
Developed in the 1860s by the Lyster family, prominent building contractors, this street is also known as the Black Road.

Magazine Road
This road which runs parallel to Athlone Canal takes its name from the nearby Magazine in Custume Barracks.

Main Street
Once known as Connaught Market Street, this street was linked to the Leinster side of Athlone by the Elizabethan bridge of 1566. The location of the new bridge caused this street to lose some of its earlier status.

Mardyke Street
Mary's dyke or ditch takes its name from the patroness of the parish, Our Lady of the Assumption. Dr. Burgess in his Street Directory tells us of a dwelling house 'at the end of Irishtown on the lands of Spittlefield formerly known by that name and then of Mardyke'. The old St. Mary's was built within the shelter of the ancient dyke.

Northgate Street
This was the site of the second access point in the town wall. The Northgate was erected in the 16th century and survived until 1840. The name Northgate Street seems to have come into usage in the early 18th century.

O'Connell Street
Is named in honour of Daniel O'Connell whose son was the first manager of the National Bank (later Bank of Ireland) in Athlone. In the early 19th century it was known as Wenworth Street, in honour of a Lord Lieutenant of that name.

Pearse Street
Was once called Barrack Street West. In the 19th century it was named King Street and the present Connolly Street was named Queen Street. The monarchs being honoured were George III and his consort Queen Charlotte.

Strand Street
The area south of Lloyds Lane has been known since 1766 as the Strand. However, Strand Street itself only came into common usage in c.1824, when it was mentioned in Pigot's Directory. In two deeds of 1720 it is known variously as Staplehills Lane and Actons Lane. From 1684 - 1715 Randal Acton lived on this lane. In the mid to late eighteenth century the lane was known as Storehouse Lane from an old storehouse which occupied he site of 2 - 6 Strand Street. The term 'Old Strand' is applied in a deed of 1787 it was known as Marshalsea Lane as a Marshalsea or prison (or perhaps barracks) was situated here in 1788.

Wolfe Tone Terrace
These houses, which were named after the patriot Theobald Wolfe Tone, were built by the management of Athlone Woollen Mills for mill workers.