Lough Oughter
You reach Lough Oughter, a castle, by heading 4.6 km east of Killeshandra. Look also at Cloughoughter Castle, 1.1 km away, first of 8 more within 15 km. It belongs to County Cavan.
Castle near Killeshandra
Just outside Killeshandra
Lough Oughter is 4.6 km east of Killeshandra. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
Warmest in Killeshandra are June to September, at 17–20°C.
Lough Oughter
- Type
- Castle
- Town
- 4.6 km east of Killeshandra
Useful details
Where to find Lough Oughter
The places near Lough Oughter are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The nearest towns to Lough Oughter
With 11,741 people, Cavan is the largest of the 8. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Killeshandra
Butlersbridge
Cavan
Ballyhaise
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Lough Oughter is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killeshandra | 4.6 km west of it | 248 | 2 |
| Butlersbridge | 5.8 km northeast of it | 271 | 2 |
| Cavan | 6.9 km east of it | 11,741 | 4 |
| Ballyhaise | 8.9 km east of it | 748 | 2 |
| Belturbet | 9.1 km north of it | 1,610 | 2 |
| Ballinagh | 10 km south of it | 1,012 | 1 |
| Ballyconnell | 13 km northwest of it | 1,422 | 0 |
| Carrigallen | 13 km west of it | 481 | 0 |
Close to Lough Oughter
Choose from 8 places within 15 km, such as 2 cathedrals, 2 museums and a castle.
CastleCloughoughter Castle1.1 km away2
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim6.6 km away3
CathedralSt. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral5.1 km away4Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDrumlane Abbey and Round Tower4.6 km away5MuseumMuseumBelturbet Heritage Railway Museum8.8 km away6MuseumMuseumBréifne Gael Brewing - Brew School9.5 km away7GardenGardenCorravahan House & Gardens13 km away8Water parkWater parkCavan Adventure Centre2.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Lough Oughter
Where is Lough Oughter?
Lough Oughter is 4.6 km east of Killeshandra, Cavan.
What is Lough Oughter?
Castle.
When is the best time to visit Lough Oughter?
June to September are the warmest months in Killeshandra, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Lough Oughter?
Within 15 km: Cloughoughter Castle (1.1 km), The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim (6.6 km), St. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral (5.1 km) and Drumlane Abbey and Round Tower (4.6 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 (4)
- Lough Oughter: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cloughoughter Castle: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, 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).