Lissard
Lissard is an archaeological site in County Meath, Leinster. Lissard is situated nearby to the peak Mullaghmeen, as well as near the locality Drumone.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mullaghmeen.
Mullaghmeen
Peak
Photo: Gavigan 01, CC BY 2.5.
Mullaghmeen, at 258 metres, is the county top for Westmeath in Ireland, and is the lowest county top in Ireland. Mullaghmeen is located in the Mullaghmeen Forest, known for having the largest planted beech forest in Europe. Mullaghmeen is situated 3½ km west of Lissard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oldcastle and Drumone.
Oldcastle
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Oldcastle is a town in County Meath in central Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1400. The reason to visit is the collection of prehistoric tombs at Loughcrew Cairns, which are as fine as those at better-known Newgrange but even older, and without the tourist hordes.
Drumone
Locality
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 7 km southeast of Lissard.
Mountnugent
Village
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mountnugent, or Mount Nugent, historically known as Dalysbridge, is a village and townland in southern County Cavan, Ireland. The village is on the R154 regional road, at a river crossing near Lough Sheelin. Mountnugent is situated 8 km north of Lissard.
Lissard
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.75079° or 53° 45′ 3″ northLongitude
-7.23612° or 7° 14′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C5JQQ27+8HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1214635369OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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