St. Mary's, Fore
#13 among attractions in Fore
Facts and practical information
Fore Ireland
St. Mary's – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Fore Abbey, Lough Lene, Slieve na Calliagh, Clonyn Castle.
- 2.2 miWHistorical place, Monastery
Fore Abbey, Fore
56 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.
- 2.2 miWNature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Lene, Fore
57 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.
- 5.6 miNENature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve na Calliagh
143 min walk • Slieve na Calliagh are a range of hills and ancient burial site near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. The summit is 276 metres, the highest point in the county.
- 5.1 miSEArchaeological site
Clonyn Castle, Delvin
130 min walk • Clonyn Castle also known as Delvin Castle, is a Victorian country house situated in Delvin, County Westmeath, Ireland some 18 km from Mullingar along the N52. It is a square, symmetrical, two-storey castle-like building of cut limestone with four tall, round corner towers at each corner.
- 1.1 miNNature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Bane, Fore
28 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.
- 5.2 miNArchaeological site
Loughcrew
132 min walk • Loughcrew or Lough Crew is an area of historical importance near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. It is home to a group of ancient tombs from the 4th millennium BC, some decorated with rare megalithic art, which sit on top of a range of hills.
- 6 miSWNature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Knockeyon
154 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.
- 6.2 miSWChurch
Taghmon Church
158 min walk • Taghmon Church is a fortified church and National Monument in County Westmeath, Ireland.
- 2.8 miSWArchaeological site
Ranaghan, Fore
72 min walk • Ranaghan is a townland and archaeological site in County Westmeath, Ireland.
- 1.8 miNWNature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hill of Ben, Fore
46 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.
- 3.3 miWArchaeological site
Randoon, Fore
84 min walk • 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.