Discover Fore in Ireland
Fore in the region of Leinster is a town located in Ireland - some 47 mi or ( 75 km ) North-West of Dublin , the country's capital .
Local time in Fore is now 12:13 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Swansea, Plymouth, Lisburn, Glasgow, and Enniskillen. When in this area, you might want to check out Swansea . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Fore ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Long journey Home
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Interesting facts about this location
Hill of Ben
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. It rises sharply among the other surrounding hill that interlace with the many loughs of Westmeath. Local legend has it that Saint Patrick's successor, named Benigne, is said to have preached from the hill to bring the gospel to local communities.
Located at 53.68 -7.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mullaghmeen
Mullaghmeen Hill, (Irish: An Mullach Mín, meaning "smooth summit"), in County Westmeath, Ireland, is situated between the County Cavan border and the Coole end of the Bog of Allen, to the south. It dominates the valley and the 'Westmeath or the Lake County' surrounding countryside. It rises gracefully among surrounding hills that interlace with the many loughs of Westmeath. Mullaghmeen Forest lies about 8 km from the town of Castlepollard.
Located at 53.68 -7.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lough Lene
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. It also boasts the existence of prehistoric burial sites, old ruins, many ancient village-type communal circular dwellings locally called ringforts, stiles, and mass paths.
Located at 53.66 -7.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lough Sheever
Lough Sheever is a small lake near Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located off the Castlepollard road about 3 kilometers from Mullingar. The lake is popular with anglers, (coarse fishing) for roach, perch, tench, etc. Boat hire is available.
Located at 53.66 -7.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Randoon
Randoon is a Turgesius Viking fortress located southwest of Lough Lene. 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 town of Castlepollard and Collinstown. The locally used term fort refers to any of the multitude of ringforts, many of which have been overgrown by vegetation.
Located at 53.66 -7.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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