Randoon, Fore

Name: Randoon
Address: Fore, Ireland

#6 among attractions in Fore

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Randoon is a Turgesius Viking fortress located southwest of Lough Lene in Ireland. The fortress is situated upon a hill in Ranaghan, dominating by its height all other ringforts in the area, and overlooking Lough Lene between the towns of Castlepollard and Collinstown. The locally used term fort refers to any of the multitude of ringforts, many of which have been overgrown by vegetation. These remain today as historical relics Early Medieval Period of Ireland and Western Europe; they protected by Irish national heritage law. ()

Elevation: 410 ftCoordinates: 53°39'25"N, 7°15'7"W

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Randoon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fore Abbey, Lough Lene, Tullynally Castle, Lough Bane.

2.1 miNE
Historical place, Monastery
Fore Abbey, Fore
54 min walk • Fore Abbey is the ruin of a Benedictine Abbey, situated to the north of Lough Lene in County Westmeath, near Fore village. The abbey was founded by Saint Feichin in 630 CE and functioned for over 900 years.
1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Lene, Fore
28 min walk • Lough Lene is a lake situated in north County Westmeath, Ireland, between the villages of Castlepollard, Collinstown and Fore. It possesses a rich and varied history.
3.5 miNW
Museum, Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture
Tullynally Castle, Castlepollard
91 min walk • Tullynally Castle, also known as Pakenham Hall, is a country house situated some 2 km from Castlepollard on the Coole village road in County Westmeath, Ireland.
3.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Bane, Fore
101 min walk • Lough Bane is a lake on the border of County Meath and County Westmeath in Ireland. The county border runs east–west through the centre of the lake. Lough Bane forms part of the Lough Bane and Lough Glass Special Area of Conservation. The lake is the largest of three lakes in the SAC, the others being Lough Glass and Lough Glass North.
3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Knockeyon
76 min walk • Knockeyon is a hill in County Westmeath, Ireland in the townland of Streamstown. When viewed from the Ranaghan, and Gillardstown side of the hill, it dominates the surrounding lakes in the countryside of northern County Westmeath.
3.9 miS
Church
Taghmon Church
101 min walk • Taghmon Church is a fortified church and National Monument in County Westmeath, Ireland.
3.7 miW
Forts and castles
Mortimer's Castle
95 min walk • Mortimer's Castle is a castle and National Monument located in County Westmeath, Ireland.
1.1 miSE
Archaeological site
Ranaghan, Fore
29 min walk • Ranaghan is a townland and archaeological site in County Westmeath, Ireland.
4.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Derravaragh
111 min walk • Lough Derravaragh is a lake in County Westmeath, Ireland, north of Mullingar between Castlepollard, Crookedwood and Multyfarnham. Lough Derravaragh sits on the River Inny which flows from Lough Sheelin on its way to the River Shannon. It is a popular lake for angling and other watersports.
2.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hill of Ben, Fore
60 min walk • Situated between Lough Glore and Lough Lene, and Lough Ban, Ireland, the Hill of Ben dominates the valley where Fore abbey was built by De Lacy of the Lord of Meath family for the French Benedictine monks.
1.3 miE
Neighbourhood
Turgesius Island, Fore
33 min walk • The principal island on Lough Lene is named after Turgesius who was a Viking leader who is said to have conquered Dublin.