Things to do in County Longford

Rathcline Castle is a ruined castle at Lanesborough in County Longford on the banks of the River Shannon at the southern end of Lough Ree, associated with the O'Farrell family, principal lords of County Longford for several centuries. The Shannon-side location at a traditional river crossing reflects the strategic importance of waterways in the medieval political geography of the Irish Midlands. Lough Ree is one of the largest lakes on the Shannon system and an internationally important area for wildfowl and aquatic habitats, with early Christian island monastery sites visible from the shore. The heritage of the Shannon Midlands, including Clonmacnoise, combines natural, ecclesiastical and medieval heritage in one of Ireland's most rewarding inland waterway landscapes.