Discover Rockland in Ireland
Rockland in the region of Leinster is a place located in Ireland - some 52 mi or ( 83 km ) North-West of Dublin , the country's capital .
Local time in Rockland is now 10:11 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Swansea, Plymouth, Glasgow, Enniskillen, and Belfast. When in this area, you might want to check out Swansea . We discovered 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 Rockland ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Long journey Home
This is an original song which I wrote some time back. Having listened for years to songs written about the beauty spots of Ireland I felt it was about time that the region that hosts the real unspoil ..
The Ferryman - Dublin City Ramblers cover version by Brendan
The Ferryman - Written by Pete St. John A pub favourite. I was played this in my parents car ever since I was very young. I think the Dublin City Ramblers version is the best. ..
Muslim city Kashgar being destroyed by China
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Interesting facts about this location
Tullynally Castle
Tullynally Castle is a large country house (also known as Pakenham Hall Castle) situated some 2 km from Castlepollard on the Coole village road in County Westmeath, Ireland. The gothic style building has over 120 rooms and has been home to the Pakenham family (now the Earls of Longford) for over 350 years. The house is now surrounded by 12 acres of gardens, including woodland gardens and walled gardens laid out in the early 19th century with a limestone grotto and ornamental lakes.
Located at 53.68 -7.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 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 9 km away
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 9 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 9 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 9 km away
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