Lough DerravaraghThe lake runs long and narrow under Knockeyon, and the story of the Children of Lir is set on it.
Abbey
Fore Abbey
Castlepollard, County Westmeath
A Benedictine abbey and church ruins fill a narrow valley, with local curiosities around them known as the seven wonders.
Fore, a village found in a valley of County Westmeath, is home to the ruins of a 7th century Christian monastery founded by St Fechin.
- Where
- Castlepollard, County Westmeath
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
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Lough DerravaraghThe lake runs long and narrow under Knockeyon, and the story of the Children of Lir is set on it.
Tullynally Castle GardensThe Gothic revival house near Castlepollard is a large one, with woodland gardens and a walled garden, open from late March to late September.
Mullaghmeen ForestIreland's largest planted beech wood sits on the Meath border, with trails going up to the summit.
Loughcrew CairnsPassage tombs scattered across the hilltops just east of Oldcastle, up a steep walk from the car park. The chamber inside Cairn T is closed for conservation works at present.
Multyfarnham FriaryThe Franciscan friary sits beside the river in the village, with outdoor Stations of the Cross through the grounds.
Lough OwelClear limestone water just north of Mullingar, with a small island in it holding an early church site.What’s on nearby
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Athlone CastleCastle · AthloneA Norman castle sits on the west bank of the Shannon in the middle of Athlone. It is normally run as a museum and is closed for redevelopment, likely into 2027.
Kilbeggan DistilleryDistillery or brewery · KilbegganKilbeggan's distillery is a small one on the river, and the tour takes in a working water wheel and pot stills.- Hill of UisneachViewpoint · BallymoreUisneach is taken as the symbolic centre of Ireland, with a large split boulder near the top.
Lough ReeLake · AthloneThe lake widens out on the Shannon north of Athlone, with islands, harbours and boats on it the whole summer.
Lough EnnellLake · MullingarLough Ennell sits south of Mullingar with a beach at Lilliput, and a shore walk comes down to it from Belvedere.
Old Rail Trail GreenwayGreenway · Athlone to MullingarForty kilometres of path on the old Dublin to Galway railway line, flat the whole way across the county.
AthloneTown · Co. WestmeathThe Shannon splits the town in two, and the castle and the old quarter are on the west bank, with the bridge between them and the main street.