The fields of Athen Rye

[angiejohn]

In the song, 'The Fiels of Athen Rye', where in Ireland are those felds.

[sft42]

About 20 miles or so east of Galway....in a little part of the world that seems to have spawned loads of good songs.....Tuam is a few miles north...Lisdoonvarna just down the coast...Kinvarra is nearby as well.

http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=-1000000.
44062209&Y=7000000.08128089&width=700&height=400&client=public&gride=&gridn=&keepicon=false&coordsys=mercator&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&lang=&scale=2000000&in.x=7&in.y=11

If you click the above link it should hopefully take you to a map of the area.

[damien86]

east coast in an area called Conomara also it is spelt "athenry"