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The garden terrace and stone steps up to Belvedere House

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Things to do in Mullingar

County Westmeath

Mullingar sits between Lough Owel and Lough Ennell, with the Royal Canal running through it.

Four of the twenty places on our County Westmeath list are in or near Mullingar: Belvedere House, Gardens and Park; Lough Ennell; Lough Owel; and Cathedral of Christ the King. That is a house and garden, two lakes and a cathedral between them. Below you will find three more places from Fáilte Ireland's listings.

On our Westmeath list

4 places in and around Mullingar.

  1. The garden terrace and stone steps up to Belvedere HouseBelvedere House, Gardens and ParkHouse and gardens · MullingarA hunting lodge above Lough Ennell, with walled gardens and a large false ruin built in the grounds purely to block a view.
  2. The reedy shore of Lough Ennell with the far bank in the distanceLough EnnellLake · MullingarLough Ennell sits south of Mullingar with a beach at Lilliput, and a shore walk comes down to it from Belvedere.
  3. A timber jetty running out into Lough Owel under a grey skyLough OwelLake · MullingarClear limestone water just north of Mullingar, with a small island in it holding an early church site.
  4. The twin towers of the Cathedral of Christ the King in MullingarCathedral of Christ the KingCathedral · MullingarTwo square towers of a 1930s cathedral standing over the middle of Mullingar.

More to see in Mullingar

From Fáilte Ireland’s own listings.

  1. Áras an Mhuilinn Regional Comhaltas CentreAttraction · MullingarÁras an Mhuilinn, situated on Mount Street in Mullingar, County Westmeath, is a cultural facility in which traditional music, dance and Irish language classes are run on a weekly basis.
  2. Mollie Moo’s Pet FarmVisitor farm · MullingarAt Mollie Moo's Pet Farm, children are provided with a bag of food to feed the animals.
  3. The Chimera GalleryGallery · MullingarAn art gallery representing international, national and young up and coming artists.

More from the Westmeath list

  1. Athlone Castle, AthloneAthlone 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.
  2. Fore Priory of Sts Taurin and Fechin, County WestmeathFore AbbeyAbbey · CastlepollardA Benedictine abbey and church ruins fill a narrow valley, with local curiosities around them known as the seven wonders.
  3. The castellated gate lodge at Tullynally Castle, CastlepollardTullynally Castle GardensHouse and gardens · CastlepollardThe Gothic revival house near Castlepollard is a large one, with woodland gardens and a walled garden, open from late March to late September.
  4. Copper pot stills standing outside the old distillery buildings at KilbegganKilbeggan 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.
  5. Hill of UisneachViewpoint · BallymoreUisneach is taken as the symbolic centre of Ireland, with a large split boulder near the top.
  6. Lough Ree funnels into the River Shannon north of Athlone, IrelandLough ReeLake · AthloneThe lake widens out on the Shannon north of Athlone, with islands, harbours and boats on it the whole summer.

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