Portlick Castle
Portlick Castle is a late medieval tower house castle near the village of Glasson, County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located approximately 6 miles from Athlone on the shores of Lough Ree.Places of Interest
Highlights include Portlick Motte and Lough Ree Lifeboat Station.
Portlick Motte
Archaeological site
Portlick Motte is a motte and National Monument located in County Westmeath, Ireland.
Lough Ree Lifeboat Station
Lough Ree Lifeboat Station is situated at Coosan Point, on the eastern shore of Lough Ree, the second largest lake on the River Shannon, located in the centre of Ireland in County Westmeath. Lough Ree Lifeboat Station is situated 3½ km south of Portlick Castle.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tubberclare and Ballykeeran.
Tubberclare
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Tubberclare or Tubberclair is a village and townland in County Westmeath, Ireland, between Ballymahon and Athlone. It lies 9 km from Athlone, on the N55 national secondary road, and 2 km north of Glasson. Tubberclare is situated 4 km east of Portlick Castle.
Ballykeeran
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballykeeran is a small village in County Westmeath, Ireland, near Glassan. It is located on the N55 road in the townland of Annagh overlooking Lough Ree. Ballykeeran is situated 5 km south of Portlick Castle.
Saints Island
Hamlet
Photo: SE Keenan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saints Island is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Portlick Castle.
Portlick Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval castle in Westmeath, Ireland
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Westmeath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.4953° or 53° 29′ 43″ northLongitude
-7.91214° or 7° 54′ 44″ westElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
9C5JF3WQ+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 1462587768OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
2962024Wikidata ID
Q7232106
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Ukrainian—“Portlick Castle” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Portlick Castle”
- German: “Portlick Castle”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Портлік”
Localities in the Area
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