Ben Lough
Ben Lough is a lake in County Westmeath, Leinster. Ben Lough is situated nearby to the locality Ballany, as well as near Glenaward.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Turgesius Island.
Turgesius Island
Forest
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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. Turgesius Island is situated 4 km south of Ben Lough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fore and Drumone.
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.
Drumone
Locality
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Drumone is a small village and townland in western County Meath, Ireland. Drumone townland is within the civil parish of Moylagh, County Meath. The local Catholic church is dedicated to St. Drumone is situated 4½ km northeast of Ben Lough.
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. Collinstown is situated 5 km south of Ben Lough.
Ben Lough
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Westmeath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.69428° or 53° 41′ 39″ northLongitude
-7.20587° or 7° 12′ 21″ westElevation
106 metres (348 feet)Open location code
9C5JMQVV+PMGeoNames ID
9866374
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