February 15th, 1874 witnessed the birth of Sir Ernest Shackleton at Kilkea House near Athy, forever linking this ancient County Kildare river crossing to the frozen frontiers of Antarctica and the golden age of polar exploration. Áth Í - pronounced AH-ee - carries within its …
Athy is a small place in County Kildare. We're still writing the proper hub for it — pubs, food, walks, the things to skip — and it'll appear here when it does.