Shannonbridge Fort

The Midlands


You can't miss the massive 1810-built bridgehead fortifications on the western bank in County Roscommon, where heavy artillery was installed to bombard Napoleon in case he tried to invade by river. Substantial other sections of the fort remain: the adjacent guardhouse is still here and part of the redoubt and defensive wall survive, although some of it was demolished in the 1950s to allow vehicles to pass.


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1. Castle Ruins

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2. Visitor Centre

4.22 MILES

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3. Bullaun

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4. O'Rourke's Tower

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7. Temple Doolin

4.26 MILES

These remains of an 11th-century temple are similar to nearby Temple Hurpan.

8. Cathedral

4.27 MILES

The largest building at Clonmacnoise, the cathedral was originally built in AD 909, but was significantly altered and remodelled over the centuries. Its…

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