Leinster, Ireland · Europe
Lanesborough is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Roscommon, 38km from Clonmacnoise.
Lanesborough is a town located in Leinster, Ireland. With a population of 1,454, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lanesborough sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lanesborough to your route.
Lough Ree Power Station was a large peat-fired power station in Lanesborough, in Ireland. The station generated up 100 MWe of power, ranking as the third largest peat-fired power station in the country after West Offaly Power Station at 150 MWe and Edenderry Power Station at 120 MWe. The power station was constructedRead more
as a replacement to the ageing 85 MWe Lanesborough power station. The plant closed on 18 December 2020.
The power station building is 57 metres, its chimney 80 metres tall.
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Lanesborough is located in Leinster, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 53.6667 latitude, -7.9833 longitude.
Lanesborough has a population of approximately 1,454 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Pub on the west bank of the Shannon in Athlone trading since around 900 AD: Guinness World Records lists it as Ireland's oldest. Excavated wattle-and-daub walls and centuries of coins are displayed inside; sawdust still on the floor.
27 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Monastic city founded by St Ciarán in 544 on an esker above a bend of the Shannon: two round towers, a cathedral, high crosses and hundreds of early Christian grave slabs. Once one of Europe's great centres of learning.
38 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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