Castles and Historic Sites in Co. Westmeath
3 places
1.The Hill of Uisneach
A 5,000-year-old royal site you can only tour
The hill the Irish regarded as the sacred centre of their island, where High Kings ritually married the land and the first Bealtaine fire was lit. It is a working farm on private land, so the only way up is on a pre-booked guided tour.
- Highlights
- Guided tour only - pre-booking essential
- Ail na Míreann (The Catstone), the navel of Ireland
- Summit views over up to twenty counties
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
2.Tullynally Castle & Gardens
20 acres of gardens around a 370-year-old family castle
A lived-in Pakenham family home since 1655, where 20 acres of walled and woodland gardens, two ornamental lakes and a tree-mad owner's collection surround an Irish castle just 80 minutes from Dublin.
- Highlights
- Pakenham family home since 1655
- Over 20 acres of walled, woodland and flower gardens
- Two ornamental lakes with swans
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
3.Belvedere House Gardens & Park
Ireland's largest folly on a 160-acre lakeside estate
A 160-acre lakeside Georgian estate on Lough Ennell, where a fully restored 1740s Palladian villa, a Victorian walled garden and Ireland's largest folly sit among woodlands and parkland just outside Mullingar.
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access