lakeland tour

Lakeland Tour Two day circular drive 241km Day 1 Athlone-Mullingar The starting point is Athlone-'capital' of the midlands. From here drive to Roscommon visiting Hodson Bay and Rinndown Castle en route. Have a look around Roscommon Abbey. North East of Roscommon is Lanesborough a popular angling centre at the head of Lough Ree. Then visit the busy market town of Longford with its nineteenth century cathedral. Move on the Edgeworthstown, which gets its name from the remarkable literary family. Visit the Maria Edgeworth Museum. Continue to Castlepollard, a good angling centre near Lough Derravaragh-featured in a tragic legendary romance, 'children of Lir'. See nearby Tullynally Castle. Drive to Fore, with its ancient crosses and Benedictine Abbey, returning to Castlepollard and south via Multyfarnham to Mullingar-an important town and noted angling centre. Spend the night there. Day 2 Mullingar-Athlone 105km Next day a westward drive takes you to Ballymore and to the Goldsmith country via Tang.