Kilronan Castle

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°3'48"N, 8°10'54"W

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Kilronan Castle Estate & Spa, Ballyfarnon, BoyleRoscommonIreland

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Kilronan Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: McDermott's Castle, Arigna Mining Experience, Lough Allen, Holy Trinity Abbey.

5.5 miS
Forts and castles
McDermott's Castle, Lough Key
141 min walk • McDermott's Castle is a castle and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.
2.8 miE
Museum
Arigna Mining Experience
71 min walk • The Arigna Mining Experience is a centre dedicated to the coal mining history of Arigna over a period of 400 years, local geology and coal, as well as new forms of renewable energy. It is Ireland's first museum dedicated to coal mining.
6.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Allen
166 min walk • Lough Allen is a lake on the River Shannon in northeastern Connacht, Ireland. Most of the lake is in County Leitrim, with a smaller part in County Roscommon.
5.9 miSW
Monastery
Holy Trinity Abbey, Lough Key
151 min walk • Holy Trinity Abbey is a former medieval Premonstratensian priory and National Monument located in Lough Key, Ireland.
5.7 miSW
Archaeological site, Monastery
Inchmacnerin Abbey, Lough Key
147 min walk • Inchmacnerin Abbey is a former monastery and National Monument located in Lough Key, Ireland.
6.9 miSE
Forts and castles
O'Rourke's Castle, Leitrim
176 min walk • O'Rourke's Castle is a ruined castle in Ireland. It was situated in the centre of Leitrim Village c. 30m from the N bank of the Ballinamore and Ballyconnell canal, which at this point is a canalised stream, and c. 400m from its junction with the River Shannon.
5.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Curlew Mountains, Lough Key
148 min walk • The Curlew Mountains are a range of low-lying hills situated between Boyle and Castlebaldwin in northeastern Connacht.
4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Seltannasaggart
112 min walk • Seltannasaggart, also called Corry Mountain, is a low mountain near Lough Allen on the border of County Roscommon and County Leitrim in Ireland; it is the highest point in Roscommon.
4.2 miW
Archaeological site
Moytirra East Court Tomb
108 min walk • Moytirra East Court Tomb, commonly called the Giant's Grave, is a court cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.
0.7 miSE
Lake
Lough Meelagh
17 min walk • Lough Meelagh is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Roscommon.
0.9 miNW
Village
Ballyfarnon
23 min walk • Ballyfarnon is a village in northern County Roscommon, Ireland. Built on the River Feorish at the foot of Arigna Mountain, it lies between Loughs Skean and Meelagh with Lough Arrow, Lough Allen, Lough Bo and Lough-na-Sool nearby.