Ross Castle
Ross Castle is a tower in County Meath, Leinster. Ross Castle is situated nearby to the aerodrome Lough Sheelin Airfield, as well as near the islet Inchicup Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mullaghmeen and St Bride’s Church of Ireland.
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 4 km south of Ross Castle.
St Bride’s Church of Ireland
Church
Photo: Cavanphotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Bride’s Church of Ireland is situated 3½ km northeast of Ross Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mountnugent and Finnea.
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 3½ km northeast of Ross Castle.
Finnea
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Finnea, also Finea, is a small village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is on the border with County Cavan, on the R394 road. The village is very roughly 25 km from each of Mullingar, Cavan town and Longford town. Finnea is situated 7 km west of Ross Castle.
Kilnaleck
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilnaleck is a village in County Cavan, Ireland on the R154 regional road. Kilnaleck was once the centre of a mining boom when, in 1879, some local businessmen and a school headmaster decided to develop the coal that existed nearby. Kilnaleck is situated 7 km north of Ross Castle.
Ross Castle
- Type: Tower
- Category: building
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.79614° or 53° 47′ 46″ northLongitude
-7.29261° or 7° 17′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C5JQPW4+FXOpenStreetMap ID
way 761733232OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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