Briskil Lower

Places of Interest

Castle Forbes

Castle

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Castle Forbes is a gothic revival castellated house and demesne in Newtownforbes, County Longford, Ireland. The castle is the ancestral home of the eponymous Forbes family and still remains the seat of the Earl of Granard as of 2025. Castle Forbes is situated 3½ km southwest of Briskil Lower.

Places in the Area

Longford

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

Rooskey

Village

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Roosky, Ruskey, or Rooskey is a village on the River Shannon in the northern midlands of Ireland, near the point where counties Leitrim, Longford, and Roscommon meet. The N4 road from Dublin to Sligo passes by the Leitrim side of the village. Rooskey is situated 8 km northwest of Briskil Lower.

Tarmonbarry

Village

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Tarmonbarry, officially Termonbarry, is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. 8 km west of Longford town, it is on the River Shannon where it is crossed by the N5 road. Tarmonbarry is situated 9 km southwest of Briskil Lower.

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