Ben Lough South

Ben Lough South is a lake in County Westmeath, Leinster. Ben Lough South is situated nearby to the locality Ballany, as well as near Aghalasty and Ankersland.

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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 3 km south of Ben Lough South.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fore and Collinstown.

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.

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 4½ km south of Ben Lough South.

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 5 km northeast of Ben Lough South.

Ben Lough South

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: County Westmeath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.68792° or 53° 41′ 17″ north

Longitude

-7.20659° or 7° 12′ 24″ west

Elevation

106 metres (348 feet)

Open location code

9C5JMQQV+59

GeoNames ID

9866376

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ben Lough Middle and Ben of Fore.

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