Things to See & Do in Killoe.

Oghill Bog

Oghill Bog is 60 acres of cut-bog. It has never been cut by machine and has not been seriously touched for nearly 70 years. It has been left as it was and the process of regeneration has made a slow start. There is an abundance of new tree growth and there are large old heather plants. From certain angles, the old dome shape of the bog can be seen. Cairn Hill overlooks this quiet area, abundant with wildlife and insect life. A comfortable 5 mile round walk over quiet country roads will give you a lovely relaxing few hours to discover this lovely bog.

Newtownbond Graveyard

There is an old graveyard located on the grounds of the old Newtownbond Estate just a few miles from Cullyfad village. There is a lovely quiet walking route, which takes you from the village, along tree-lined county roads to the estate where the old graveyard is located. Still visible are the ruins of an old church and the old graveyard. It is believed locally that there is also a famine graveyard in this area but it has yet to be confirmed.

Killoe Old Graveyard

Killoe Old Graveyard is situated beside St Catherine’s Church of Ireland Church and graveyard and the oldest grave in it dates back to the 1700s. nnThe graveyard was badly neglected over the years but as genealogy is becoming more and more popular, the local development group got together and started a process of renovation. The graveyard was included in a local FÁS scheme and has been renovated to its present state. All the graves have been indexed for easy identification. A booklet with this index is available at local outlets.

Cairn Hill.

Cairn Hill stands on the northern side of the village of Killoe. From the summit can be seen lakes and rivers stretching over many neighbouring counties. There are several written accounts of cairns, dolmens and passage graves on the hill, but the exact positions are not known. These structures date back to 2500BC. This would indicate that this area was inhabited at the time of the building of the pyramids in Egypt!

 It is the highest point in County Longford. The hill is 300 metres above sea level, and has a transmitter situated on the top which rises 100 metres above the peak of the hill. 

Carrigglas Manor

Carrigglas is the an estate dating back to the early 1600s. Full details on the estate are available here.