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Athlone Castle
St. Peter's Square
Athlone
Co Westmeath
353 (0)9064 92912
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The 13th century Athlone Castle stands dominates the town and is one of County Westmeath’s premier tourist attractions. It features an audio visual presentation and exhibitions on the siege of Athlone and museums on the county’s folk and military history.
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Tullynally Castle
Castlepollard
Co Westmeath
353 (0)4496 61159
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Having been the home of the Pakenhams, later Earls of Longford, for more than 350 years, Tullynally Castle is set amidst acres of beautiful parkland and woods on Lough Derravaragh. It is also believed to be the largest castle in Ireland still lived in as the family home.
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Locke's Distillery Museum
Kilbeggan
Co Westmeath
353 (0)5793 32134
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Locke’s Distillery was established in 1757 and is now the world’s oldest licensed pot still distillery. Guided tours of the site are available, letting visitors see how whiskey is made and learn of what working life at the distillery was like throughout its history. Visitors can also enjoy a complimentary sample of Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey.
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Belvedere House, Gardens & Park
Tullamore Road
Mullingar
Co. Westmeath
353 (0)44 93 49060
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Belvedere House is an 18th century hunting and fishing lodge set amidst 160 acres of stunning parklands with miles of woodland and lakeside walks. The gardens, meanwhile, contain one of Ireland’s finest collections of rare plants.
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Fore Abbey
Fore
Mullingar
Co Westmeath
353 (0)44 9661780
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Fore Abbey was founded by St Fechin in 630 AD and is one of Ireland’s most important Christian sites. It has also been the site of many incidents of oppression and violence, having been burned on 12 occasions between 771 and 1169.
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