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Athea
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Athea ( ; or Áth Té) is a village in west County Limerick, Ireland. Athea has a Roman Catholic church, and is the centre for the parish of Athea, which encompasses several nearby townlands. As of the 2022 census, the village of Athea had a population of 418 people. The R523 and R524 regional roads meet at a junction within the village.

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Place details

Locality
The Municipal District of Newcastle West
Region
Munster
Country
Éire / Ireland
Population
6,619

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Athea
Settlement.native_name_lang
ga
Settlement.settlement_type
Village
Settlement.image_skyline
Welcome to Athea.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Welcome (fáilte) sign in Athea
Settlement.pushpin_map
Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Munster
Settlement.subdivision_type3
County
Settlement.subdivision_name3
County Limerick
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.population_as_of
2022
Settlement.population_total
418
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto

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Wikidata facts

Population
377
Image
The R523 road entering Athea, Co. Limerick (geograph 3469102).jpg
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Irish Grid Reference
R282336
native label
Áth an tSléibhe
Commons category
Athea
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Article

24 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Topography
  • Electoral areas
  • History
  • Built heritage
  • Con Colbert Memorial Hall
  • John Paul II Footbridge
  • St. Bartholomew's Church
  • Athea Carnegie Library
  • Other monuments
  • Culture
  • Events
  • Parklands
  • Sport
  • Gaelic games
  • Soccer
  • Basketball
  • Demographics
  • Education
  • Transport
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Athea ( ; or Áth Té) is a village in west County Limerick, Ireland. Athea has a Roman Catholic church, and is the centre for the parish of Athea, which encompasses several nearby townlands. As of the 2022 census, the village of Athea had a population of 418 people. The R523 and R524 regional roads meet at a junction within the village.

== Geography == thumb|River Galey as seen from the John Paul II footbridge in Athea's village centre

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