Lough Key Forest Park
Lough Key Forest Park is an 800-hectare park on the southern shore of Lough Key, 40 km south east of Sligo town and 3 km east of Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland. Formerly part of the Rockingham Estate laid out by the King family, it is open to the public.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include McDermott’s Castle and Holy Trinity Abbey.
McDermott’s Castle
Photo: Carlo Cretaro, CC BY 2.0.
McDermott's Castle is a castle and protected national monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland. The site of a fortification since at least the 13th century, the structure's tower house may date from the 16th century, with much of the current building dating to the 19th century.
Holy Trinity Abbey
Ruins
Holy Trinity Abbey is a former medieval Premonstratensian priory and National Monument in Lough Key, a lake in County Roscommon, Ireland.
Inchmacnerin Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inchmacnerin Abbey is a former monastery and National Monument located in Lough Key, Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knockvicar and Boyle.
Knockvicar
Hamlet
Photo: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockvicar is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located on the R285 regional road, between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon near Lough Key Forest Park in the north of the county. Knockvicar is situated 4 km northeast of Lough Key Forest Park.
Boyle
Photo: Colmmc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boyle is a market town in County Roscommon in northwest Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 2900. It's at the foot of the Curlew Mountains near Lough Key; its main attractions are King House, its ruined abbey, and water activities on the lough.
Cootehall
Village
Cootehall is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located on the River Boyle, between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon near Lough Key Forest Park in the north of the county. Cootehall is situated 5 km east of Lough Key Forest Park.
Lough Key Forest Park
- Type: Park
- Description: park in County Roscommon, Ireland
- Location: County Roscommon, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lough Key Forest Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lough Key Forest Park”
- Swedish: “Lough Key Forest Park”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rockingham Moated Site and Drumman’s Island.
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