Castle Forbes

Castle Forbes is a gothic revival castellated house and demesne in Newtownforbes, , . The castle is the ancestral home of the eponymous Forbes family and still remains the seat of the Earl of Granard as of 2025.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: house in Newtownforbes County Longford, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Castle Forbes, County Longford” and “Castleforbes”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarmonbarry and Cloondara.

Village
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, officially Termonbarry, is a village in , . 8 km west of town, it is on the where it is crossed by the N5 road. is situated 5 km southwest of Castle Forbes.

Village
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is a small village in , . It is situated just off the N5 road near Termonbarry, where the Royal Canal terminates at the . is situated 6 km southwest of Castle Forbes.

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Town is the county town of . It's a quiet market town with few attractions of its own, but it's a convenient base for visiting for several prehistoric sites.

Castle Forbes

Latitude
53.77118° or 53° 46′ 16″ north
Longitude
-7.85062° or 7° 51′ 2″ west
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
9C5JQ4CX+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1709768460
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2965624
Wiki­data ID
Q136380029
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