A tower house near Lanesborough on Lough Ree associated with the O'Farrell clan, dominant lords in medieval Longford, later dismantled by Cromwellian forces and further ruined during the Williamite wars. Only fragmentary walls survive today, with the wider site now partly built over.
Visiting Rathcline Castle
Ruin, minimal remains, exterior view only
"A tower house near Lanesborough on Lough Ree associated with the O'Farrell clan, dominant lords in medieval Longford, later dismantled by Cromwellian forces and further ruined during the Williamite wars."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Kilronan Castle, 42.95 km away in Ballyfarnon — Originally Castle Tenison, built c.1820 and expanded in the 1880s with a baronial tower by the Earl of Kingston; fell derelict mid-20th century before restoration.
Nearest castle hotel · 42.95 km
Kilronan Castle
Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon · 4-star
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