Lough Bane, Fore

Name: Lough Bane
Address: Fore, Ireland

#3 among attractions in Fore

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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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. ()

Maximum depth: 52 ftElevation: 367 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°41'19"N, 7°10'19"W

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Lough Bane – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fore Abbey, Lough Lene, Slieve na Calliagh, Clonyn Castle.

2.3 miW
Historical place, Monastery
Fore Abbey, Fore
59 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.
2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Lene, Fore
74 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.
4.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve na Calliagh
117 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.
5.9 miSE
Archaeological site
Clonyn Castle, Delvin
151 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.
7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mullaghmeen
178 min walk • Mullaghmeen, at 258 metres, is the county top for Westmeath in Ireland, and is the lowest county top in Ireland. Mullaghmeen is located in the Mullaghmeen Forest, known for having the largest planted beech forest in Europe.
4.1 miN
Archaeological site
Loughcrew
105 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.
6.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Knockeyon
174 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.
3.7 miSW
Archaeological site
Ranaghan, Fore
95 min walk • Ranaghan is a townland and archaeological site in County Westmeath, Ireland.
1.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hill of Ben, Fore
48 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.
3.9 miSW
Archaeological site
Randoon, Fore
101 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.
2.8 miSW
Neighbourhood
Turgesius Island, Fore
72 min walk • The principal island on Lough Lene is named after Turgesius who was a Viking leader who is said to have conquered Dublin.