Delve into Caltragh in Ireland
Caltragh in the region of Leinster is a city in Ireland - some 72 mi or ( 115 km ) West of Dublin , the country's capital .
Current time in Caltragh is now 10:31 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Swansea, Glasgow, Enniskillen, Belfast, and Armagh. While being here, make sure to check out Swansea . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Caltragh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Fox hunting Ireland - Co Roscommon Hunt
Co Roscommon fox hunt - Ireland's friendliest hunt! Join us for the chase of your life during your fox hunting vacation in Ireland. See www.roscommonhunt.com and www.flowerhill.net for info. ..
Lanesborough, River Shannon Ireland - boat stuck on pillar
18-Aug-2008 Lanesborough, River Shannon Ireland - boat stuck on bridge pillar. The river was very fast flowing, and a Lake Star type boat was stuck broadside due to the flow/current. My boat "Corry" w ..
Lanesborough, River Shannon Ireland, boat moved from pillar
18-Aug-2008 Lanesborough, River Shannon Ireland - boat stuck on bridge pillar. The river was very fast flowing, and a Lake Star type boat was stuck broadside due to the flow/current. My boat "Corry" w ..
Photo Rally Entrants.m4v
Entrants to the 2011 Irish Photo Rally. Title music "Danse Macabre", produced by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com and licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. ISRC: US-UAN-11-00546 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Newtowncashel
Newtowncashel (Irish: Baile Nua an Chaisil, meaning "new town castle") is a village located near Lough Ree in County Longford, Ireland. It is within the townland of Cornadowagh. Newtowncashel won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition in 1980.
Located at 53.59 -7.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Brickeens, County Longford
Brickeens is a townland in County Longford, Ireland. Its original Irish name means "home of the badger". It is about five kilometres north of Keenagh and eight kilometres south of Longford town.
Located at 53.66 -7.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Lough Ree
Lough Ree is a lake in the midlands of Ireland, the second of the three major lakes on the River Shannon. Lough Ree is the second largest lake on the Shannon after Lough Derg. The other two major lakes are Lough Allen to the north, and Lough Derg to the south, there are also several minor lakes along the length of the river.
Located at 53.50 -7.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Geographical centre of Ireland
The geographical centre of Ireland is where the 8° Meridian West meets the 53°30' North Latitude in the townland of Carnagh East, County Roscommon on the western shore of Lough Ree, opposite the Cribby Islands and 8.85 kilometres NNW of Athlone Town. Lecarrow is the closest population centre. The Hill of Uisneach was in ancient times considered to be the centre of Ireland. Up to recently a fire was lit every May Day and a Mass was celebrated on the hill.
Located at 53.50 -8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Portlick Castle
Portlick Castle is a medieval tower house castle near the 21st century village of Glasson, County Westmeath, Ireland some 6 miles from Athlone on the shores of Lough Ree. It comprises a square medieval 4-storey stone tower with an attached 2-storey Georgian wing and Victorian tower. It is the only medieval castle that has seen consistent use from the time of its occupancy in 1185 to the present day.
Located at 53.48 -7.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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