Historic site · near Castlepollard · Westmeath

North West Gate

North West Gate is a historic site 2.8 km east of Castlepollard. Nearby, Fore Abbey (300 m) heads a list of 11 within 15 km. Its home is County Westmeath.

Where

2.8 km

east of Castlepollard

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Historic site near Castlepollard

Just outside Castlepollard

North West Gate is 2.8 km east of Castlepollard. 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.

When to go

Weather by the month

Expect highs of 17–20°C in Castlepollard from June to September.

Jan8° / 2°92 mm

Feb9° / 2°77 mm

Mar10° / 3°70 mm

Apr13° / 4°66 mm

May16° / 7°64 mm

Jun18° / 9°76 mm

Jul20° / 11°83 mm

Aug19° / 11°88 mm

Sep17° / 9°76 mm

Oct14° / 6°97 mm

Nov10° / 4°100 mm

Dec8° / 2°103 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Castlepollard, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Castlepollard (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Castlepollard’s full climate →

About

North West Gate

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 2.8 km east of Castlepollard

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting to North West Gate

Find North West Gate in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Which towns are near North West Gate

Among the 8, Oldcastle is the biggest, home to 1,409 people. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · 2.8 km west of it

Castlepollard

1,349 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 3.6 km south of it

Collinstown

351 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 11 km northeast of it

Oldcastle

1,409 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 12 km southeast of it

Delvin

714 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where North West Gate is	People	Places to visit
Castlepollard	2.8 km west of it	1,349	7
Collinstown	3.6 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

Make a day of it

Places to add to North West Gate

There are 11 within 15 km, 2 castles, 2 gardens and an abbey or priory among them.

Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey300 m away 2

CastleTullynally Castle6.4 km away 3

CastleClonyn Castle11 km away 4AttractionAttraction · Office of Public WorksLoughcrew Megalithic Tombs10 km away 5GardenGardenThe Poppy Garden7.2 km away 6GardenGardenLoughcrew Historic Gardens8.1 km away 7Historic houseHistoric houseLoughcrew Cairns10 km away 8Historic siteHistoric siteSt Feichin's Mill100 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about North West Gate

Where is North West Gate?

North West Gate is 2.8 km east of Castlepollard, Westmeath.

What is North West Gate?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit North West Gate?

June to September are the warmest months in Castlepollard, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near North West Gate?

Within 15 km: Fore Abbey (300 m), Tullynally Castle (6.4 km), Clonyn Castle (11 km) and Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs (10 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).