Lough Lene
Lough Lene is a lake situated in north County Westmeath, Ireland, between the villages of Castlepollard, Collinstown and Fore. It has a rich and varied history, including several prehistoric burial sites, old ruins, a number of ancient village-type communal circular dwellings locally called ringforts, stiles, and mass paths.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Turgesius Island and Saint Féichín’s Catholic Church.
Turgesius Island
Islet
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The principal island on Lough Lene is named after Turgesius who was a Viking leader who is said to have conquered Dublin.
Cloister at Fore Abbey
Grassland
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Cloister at Fore Abbey is a grassland, which is situated 2½ km north of Lough Lene.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Collinstown and Fore.
Collinstown
Village
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Collinstown is a village in north County Westmeath, situated on the R395 regional road overlooking Lough Lene. It lies 18 km northeast of the county town of Mullingar and had a population of 356.
Fore
Village
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Fore is a village, next to the old Benedictine Abbey ruin of Fore Abbey, situated to the north of Lough Lene in County Westmeath, in Ireland. The village, is situated within a valley between two hills: the Hill of Ben, the Hill of Houndslow, and the Ankerland rise area.
Drumcree
Village
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Drumcree is a small village in County Westmeath in Ireland on the R395 regional road. This village is part of St Mary's Parish, Collinstown, and a sister parish of St Feichin's, Fore. Drumcree is situated 5 km southeast of Lough Lene.
Lough Lene
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in north County Westmeath, Ireland
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Westmeath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Lough Lene” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lough Lene”
- Chinese: “琳恩湖”
- Dutch: “Lough Lene”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لوج لين”
- French: “Lough Lene”
- German: “Lough Lene”
- Irish: “Loch Léinn”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lough Lene”
- Russian: “Лох-Лейн”
- Turkish: “Lough Lene”
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Ben of Fore and Ben Lough South.
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