Athlone and Bigmeadow in County Westmeath, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)

Titanic Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 5, 2025

1. Titanic Memorial

Inscription.
We remember all those from this area who on the
15th April 1912 perished on the Titanic
The Rice family who resided at this exact address:
Margaret Rice age 39, her children: Albert age 10, George age 8
Eric age 6, Arthur age 5 and Eugene Francis age 2, also
Michael Connaughton Tang age 31, Patrick Fox Streamstown age 28
Delia Henry Clonown age 23

We also note those who survived:
Eugene Daly Wolfe Tone Terrace, Athlone, Maggie Daly Irishtown
Mary Kelly Castlepollard and Bertha Mulvihill Coosan
Erected September 2016

Erected 2016 by Thomas Ganly, Certified Public Accountant and Westmeath County Council.

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 15, 1912.

Location. 53° 25.381′ N, 7° 56.604′ W. Marker is in Athlone, Leinster, in County Westmeath. It is in Athlone and Bigmeadow. It is on Castle Street just south of Barrack Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8

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Castle Street, Athlone, Leinster N37 W9H6, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Hidden Heartlands. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

on the Island of Ireland,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Áit Bhreithe - T.P. O'Connor - Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); The Right Honourable T.P O'Connor M.P. (within shouting distance of this marker); Adamson Castle (within shouting distance of this marker); Athlone Castle/Church of SS Peter and Paul (within shouting distance of this marker); Athlone Castle (within shouting distance of this marker); Tourist Information (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the President's House (within shouting distance of this marker); 24-Pounder Gun (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athlone.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 5, 2025

2. Titanic Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.