Burgess Park, Athlone, Urban park at Golden Island, Athlone, Ireland.
Burgess Park is an urban green space in Athlone that runs alongside the River Shannon, featuring walking paths, play facilities, and seating areas for visitors. The park is divided into different zones with open lawns and planted sections designed for various outdoor activities.
In December 2015, Storm Frank raised the River Shannon and flooded the park, damaging it. A memorial garden was planted in 2016 for the centenary of the Easter Rising. On 28 May 2020, Gemma O'Doherty organised a protest at the park against the coronavirus lockdown, which protesters called unlawful.
A memorial garden was established within the park grounds in 2016 to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the Easter Rising in Ireland.
The park lies in the townland of Goldenisland (Kilmaine) on the Shannon's banks, with the river forming the border with County Roscommon. Walking trails run along the riverbank, and a playground and recreational areas sit within the grounds. Because the Shannon flooded here during Storm Frank in December 2015, water levels can rise along the bank, so check conditions after heavy rain.
On 28 May 2020 the park hosted a protest organised by Gemma O'Doherty against the coronavirus lockdown, which demonstrators called unlawful. It is one of the few recorded public gatherings held on the park's grounds, which otherwise serve as a memorial garden, playground and walking trails on the Shannon's bank.
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