Fore Abbey
Fore Abbey is a Benedictine monastery. Look for it 3 km east of Castlepollard. Its status is a national monument of Ireland. It is cared for by the Office of Public Works.
Abbey or priory near Castlepollard
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#83 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Just outside Castlepollard
Fore Abbey is 3 km east of Castlepollard. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the Office of Public Works
One of the places the Office of Public Works looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
National monument of Ireland
On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
Afternoons in Castlepollard reach 17–20°C from June to September.
Fore Abbey
Expect walks. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 8 languages. Close by, Tullynally Castle is 6.6 km away, one of 11 within 15 km.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 3 km east of Castlepollard
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie/visit/places-to-visit/fore-abbey
Getting in
The way to Fore Abbey
Fore Abbey sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Where to base yourself
Largest of the 8 is Oldcastle, home to 1,409. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Castlepollard
Collinstown
Oldcastle
Delvin
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fore Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlepollard | 3 km west of it | 1,349 | 7 |
| Collinstown | 3.8 km south of it | 351 | 5 |
| Oldcastle | 11 km northeast of it | 1,409 | 6 |
| Delvin | 12 km southeast of it | 714 | 3 |
| Multyfarnham | 13 km southwest of it | 460 | 0 |
| Clonmellon | 14 km east of it | 702 | 0 |
| Crossakeel | 14 km east of it | 218 | 1 |
| Ballinalack | 17 km west of it | 161 | 1 |
Also within reach
11 more lie within 15 km, 2 castles, 2 gardens and 2 historic sites among them.
CastleTullynally Castle6.6 km away2
CastleClonyn Castle11 km away3AttractionAttraction · Office of Public WorksLoughcrew Megalithic Tombs10 km away4GardenGardenThe Poppy Garden7 km away5GardenGardenLoughcrew Historic Gardens7.9 km away6Historic houseHistoric houseLoughcrew Cairns10 km away7Historic siteHistoric siteColumbarium100 m away8Historic siteHistoric siteSt Feichin's Mill200 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Fore Abbey
Where is Fore Abbey?
Fore Abbey is 3 km east of Castlepollard, Westmeath.
What is Fore Abbey?
Benedictine monastery.
Who runs Fore Abbey?
Office of Public Works.
How well known is Fore Abbey?
Fore Abbey has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #83 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fore Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Castlepollard, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Fore Abbey a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Fore Abbey?
Within 15 km: Tullynally Castle (6.6 km), Clonyn Castle (11 km), Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs (10 km) and The Poppy Garden (7 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Fore Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tullynally Castle: Peter Gavigan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonyn Castle: Gavigan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).