Turgesius Island, Fore
#7 among attractions in Fore
Facts and practical information
The principal island on Lough Lene is named after Turgesius who was a Viking leader who is said to have conquered Dublin. ()
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Turgesius Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Fore Abbey, Lough Lene, Tullynally Castle, Clonyn Castle.
Historical place, MonasteryFore Abbey, Fore
42 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLough Lene, Fore
9 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.
Museum, Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architectureTullynally Castle, Castlepollard
117 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.
Archaeological siteClonyn Castle, Delvin
149 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLough Bane, Fore
72 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainKnockeyon
103 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.
ChurchTaghmon Church
116 min walk • Taghmon Church is a fortified church and National Monument in County Westmeath, Ireland.
Forts and castlesMortimer's Castle
128 min walk • Mortimer's Castle is a castle and National Monument located in County Westmeath, Ireland.
Archaeological siteRanaghan, Fore
26 min walk • Ranaghan is a townland and archaeological site in County Westmeath, Ireland.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLough Derravaragh
143 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainHill of Ben, Fore
41 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.
Westmeath