In a town
West of Meath
Where Connaught
and Leinster meet
An old bar
lies in the shadow of
the town´s
mighty fort.
A stoney bridge
paves the way
to the 1691
Siege of Athlone
An old white bridge carries trains from
Dublin to Galway and back again
Down the Shannon
the vikings roared
and the priests
prayed as the
ancient pathway
of Esker Riada
crossed Clonmacnoise
This is where the Irish
learned to sail.
This is where the
brave Brian Boru
boarded a boat,
a viking U.F.O.
The land of
Saints and Scolars
an amazing religious university city
with its great high towers
and 1979
papal helipad
Far from Rome
A viking boat
still romes
Roaming around Athlone
New and old
Written in Madrid 14th September 2014
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