Cloughoughter Castle

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Cloughoughter Castle is a ruined circular castle on a small island in Lough Oughter, 4 kilometres east of the town of Killeshandra in County Cavan, Ireland. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°1'7"N, 7°27'17"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Breffni Park, Cavan Courthouse, Cavan Swimming Pool, Cavan Cathedral.

4.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Breffni Park, Cavan
119 min walk • Breffni Park, known for sponsorship reasons as Kingspan Breffni, is a GAA stadium in Cavan, Ireland. It is the home of Cavan GAA. The ground has an overall capacity of about 25,030 with a 5,030 seated capacity. Breffni is the historic name for area of Cavan/Leitrim. Cavan is often referred to as the Breffni County.
4.2 miSE
Neoclassical architecture
Cavan Courthouse, Cavan
107 min walk • Cavan Courthouse is a judicial and municipal facility in Farnham Street, Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland.
4.4 miE
53°59'49"N • 7°21'8"W
Cavan Swimming Pool, Cavan
113 min walk • Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
4.1 miE
Church
Cavan Cathedral, Cavan
104 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim, also known as Cavan Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Cavan, Ireland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Kilmore, and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore.
2.9 miN
Tower
Drumlane
74 min walk • Drumlane is a townland situated near the village of Milltown, area 85.76 hectares, in County Cavan, Ireland. Drumlane is also the name of the civil parish in which the townland is situated.
1 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature and wildlife, Park
Killykeen Forest Park, Cavan
26 min walk • Killykeen Forest Park straddling Lough Oughter is situated in County Cavan, Ireland approximately five miles from Cavan town.
2.5 miSE
Church
St Fethlimidh's Cathedral
63 min walk • St Fethlimidh's Cathedral, Kilmore is one of two cathedral churches in the Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh in the Church of Ireland. It is situated in the parish of Kilmore, located about 3.5 miles south-west of the county town of Cavan. The cathedral stands on an elevated wooded site adjacent to Lough Oughter.
2.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Oughter
69 min walk • Lough Oughter is a lake, or complex of lakes, in County Cavan covering more than 8,900 hectares. The complex of lakes lies on the River Erne, and forms the southern part of the Lough Erne complex.
1.6 miW
Archaeological site
Gartnanoul
42 min walk • Gartnanoul is a megalithic court tomb located in Killykeen Forest Park, Loughtee Upper, County Cavan, Ireland. Situated near Lough Oughter, the north tomb court is 3 metres in depth and 4 metres in width. Gartnanoul is called a dual-tomb because it has two tombs both in line with each other, with each tomb having its own court.
3 miW
Town
Killeshandra
77 min walk • One of the town's main attractions is the stunning Lough Oughter, a tranquil lake that is ideal for fishing, boating, and leisurely walks along the shoreline. The surrounding area is also home to an array of hiking and biking trails, allowing visitors to explore the...