Athlone Castle Visitor Centre, athlone, Co. Westmeath.This is a 13th Century castle which dominates the landscape of the old part of Athlone. The castle features audio visual presentations on the regions wildlife and power resources of the River Shannon and the life of Count John McCormack and the famous siege of 1691.Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly.Clonmacnoise is a widely known monastic site founded by St. Ciaran in the 6th century. During his visit to Ireland, Pope John Paul II offered prayer in the ruins of the old Cathedral which dates back to the 10th century.Locke's Distillery, Kilbeggan, Co. WestmeathThis is a fully restored working small pot still distillery. The original machinery is in working order and you may follow the process of making triple distilled Whiskey.AnglingLough Ree is famous coarse angling lake, 17 miles long. Often described as an inland sea, the bays and inlets offer great variety of fish including large pike, bream and roach.
Westmeath ActivitiesWestmeath is surrounded by Loughs Ennell, Owel, Derrvaragh and Sheelin which makes coarse and game angling very popular along with other types of water activities. The capital Athlone rests by the largest river in Ireland, The Shannon. This river is a hive of activity with cruisers and passenger boats offering day trips and sight seeing along the riverbank. Golfers are well looked after with championship courses within a few miles away from The Four Winds. Just enquire with us.
Roscommon ActivitiesThe Suck Valley, Strokestown and Tulsk Lakelands in Roscommon have well developed coarse fisheries, with good access to rivers and lakes and also stiles, footbridges, and fishing stands, many of which have been erected by the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board. Horse Racing enthuasists can expect to flutter at the award winning Roscommon race course. Check with us for fixtures. Lough Key Forest Park in Boyle is a beautiful area for walking and exploring. Some of the features include tunnels, a viewing tower, ice-house, Bog Garden and gazebo. Boyle Abbey is a religious, historical site with ancient monastic ruins. Strokestown Park House is an 18th century mansion which has been faithully restored. It is unique in that it retains its original furnishings and there are guided tours that explore the grounds of the house. It’s perhaps most notably renowned for its ‘Famine Museum’ This collection boasts an extensive range of papers including actual letters written by the tenants on the Strokestown Estate at the time of the famine of 1840.
Other activities includeAthlone Golf Club, Hodson Bay, 5 miles (18 Hole Golf Course) Roscommon Golf Club, 10 miles (18 Hole Golf Course) Woodview Pitch & Putt, Bealnamulla, 6 miles Claypipe Visitor Museum Locke's Distillery Museum Roscommon County Museum Derryglad Farm and Folk Museum Glendeer Open Farm, Drum Tullyboy Amimal Farm Lough Key Forest Park Roscommon Castle, Abbey, Museum King Castle, Boyle Birr Castle and Gardens Strokestown Park House and Famine Museum, 25 miles Belvedere House Gardens & Park Clonmacnois and Bog Tour, 20 miles Athlone Castle & Visitors Centre River Shannon/Lough Ree; angling boating, etc. Amenity areas at Hodson Bay and Portrunny River Suck, at Mt. Talbot, Athleague, Ballyforan (angling) Suck Valley Way (signposted walk of Suck Valley) Lough Funshinagh - Wildlife Reserve Cam Monastic site and old cemetery St. Bridget's Holy Well, Brideswell Monastic Settlement and Holy Well, Drum Dysart Ancient Cemetery Tisrara Ancient Cemetery Aughrim Interpretive Centre (1691 commemoration), 21 miles Clonalis House, Castlerea, 28 miles