Derreen
Derreen is a forest in County Longford, Leinster. Derreen is situated nearby to the hamlet Castleforbes Demesne, as well as near Newtownforbes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Forbes and Pearse Park.
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.
Pearse Park
Pitch
Pearse Park is a GAA stadium in Longford, Ireland. It is the main grounds of Longford's Gaelic football and hurling teams. In December 2011, the stadium was renamed Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, due to sponsorship with Glennon Brothers, a local timber firm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longford and Tarmonbarry.
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.
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.
Cloondara
Village
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Cloondara is a small village in County Longford, Ireland. It is situated just off the N5 road near Termonbarry, where the Royal Canal terminates at the River Shannon.
Derreen
- Type: Forest
- Location: County Longford, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.7623° or 53° 45′ 45″ northLongitude
-7.8611° or 7° 51′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C5JQ46Q+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1552316589OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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