Lough Forbes

Lough Forbes is a lake and Special Area of Conservation in . It is on the border of counties Longford and Roscommon, west of the village of Newtownforbes.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Castle Forbes and Cloonmorris Graveyard.

Castle
Photo: Robert French (photographer), No restrictions.
is a gothic revival castellated house… is situated 2½ km southeast of Lough Forbes.

Cemetery
is a cemetery, which is situated 4 km north of Lough Forbes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarmonbarry and Cloondara.

Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
, officially Termonbarry, is a village in , . is situated 5 km southwest of Lough Forbes.

Village
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is a small village in , . is situated 6 km south of Lough Forbes.

Village
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Roosky, Ruskey, or is a village on the… is situated 6 km northwest of Lough Forbes.

Lough Forbes

Latitude
53.78333° or 53° 47′ north
Longitude
-7.88333° or 7° 53′ west
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
9C5JQ4M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Lough Forbes” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lough Forbes”
  • Irish: “Loch Foirbis”
  • Turkish: “Lough Forbes”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cloonart and Shanvally.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Castleforbes and River Camlin.

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