Inchmacnerin Abbey, Lough Key
#3 among attractions in Lough Key
Facts and practical information
Inchmacnerin Abbey is a former monastery and National Monument located in Lough Key, Ireland. ()
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Inchmacnerin Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery, McDermott's Castle, Lough Arrow, King House.
Archaeological siteCarrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery
160 min walk • Carrowkeel is a cluster of passage tombs in south County Sligo, Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium BC, during the Neolithic era. The monuments are on the Bricklieve Hills, overlooking Lough Arrow, and are sometimes called the Bricklieve tombs. They are named after the townland of Carrowkeel in which most of them are located.
Forts and castlesMcDermott's Castle, Lough Key
31 min walk • McDermott's Castle is a castle and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLough Arrow
127 min walk • Lough Arrow is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. This large, scenic lake covers an area of 12.47 square kilometres and lies mostly in County Sligo with a smaller part in County Roscommon. It is a popular trout fishing lake.
ParkLough Key Forest Park, Boyle
29 min walk • Lough Key Forest Park is an 800-hectare park on the southern shore of Lough Key, 40 km south east of Sligo Town and 3 km east of Boyle, County Roscommon, in the Republic of Ireland. Formerly part of the Rockingham Estate laid out by the King family, it is open to the public.
MonasteryHoly Trinity Abbey, Lough Key
12 min walk • Holy Trinity Abbey is a former medieval Premonstratensian priory and National Monument located in Lough Key, Ireland.
Forts and castlesBallinafad Castle
96 min walk • Ballinafad Castle, also known as the Castle of the Curlews, is located in the south of County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland. It can be found on the east side of the N4, overlooking Lough Arrow at the village of Ballinafad. The castle is in ruins and is accessible year round. There are no tours, guides, or fees.
Forts and castlesKilronan Castle
147 min walk • Kilronan Castle, previously known as Castle Tenison, is a large country house standing in 40 acres of parkland on the shore of Lough Meelagh in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland, 2 kilometres from the village of Ballyfarnon.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainCurlew Mountains, Lough Key
57 min walk • The Curlew Mountains are a range of low-lying hills situated between Boyle and Castlebaldwin in northeastern Connacht.
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, RuinsBoyle Abbey, Boyle
53 min walk • Boyle is a town in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located at the foot of the Curlew Mountains near Lough Key in the north of the county. Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery, the Drumanone Dolmen and the lakes of Lough Arrow and Lough Gara are also close by. As of 2016, the population of the town was 2,568.
LakeLough Meelagh
147 min walk • Lough Meelagh is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Roscommon.
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