Activities in County Westmeath
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Viking Tours
Cruise along the Shannon aboard a replica Viking longship, complete with costumed staff and dress-up clothes, including helmets, swords and shields. Head north to Lough Ree or south to Clonmacnoise. A round trip to Clonmacnoise allows a 90-minute stop at the ruins. Call for schedules.
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Trout fishing
Trout fishing is popular in the loughs around Mullingar, including White, Mt Dalton and Pallas Lakes, and Loughs Owel, Derravaragh, Glore, Lene, Sheelin and Ennell. The largest trout (11.9kg) ever caught in Ireland was landed in Ennell in 1894. The fishing season runs from 1 March or 1 May (depending on the lake) to 12 October. All the lakes except Lough Lene are controlled by the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board.
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Lilliput Adventure Centre
You can kayak on Lough Ennell from the Lilliput Adventure Centre. The centre also organises land-based activities such as gorge walking and abseiling courses.
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Shannon Safari
New outfit Shannon Safari offers private hour-long powerboat cruises year-round for €200 per hour. Boats depart beside the Radisson hotel.
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Strand Tackle Shop
Information and fishing permits are available from the friendly Strand Tackle Shop, on the eastern bank of the river opposite the castle.
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Mullingar Equestrian Centre
If you fancy some horse riding, try the Mullingar Equestrian Centre.
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Midland Tours
This company offers a range of half-day tours to Clonmacnoise, the Fore Valley, Birr Castle, Tullamore Heritage Centre and Locke's Distillery, and Strokestown Park House and Famine Museum.
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Swimming
Swimming is possible in Loughs Ennell, Owel and Lene (which has a Blue Flag award - an EU award given to clean, safe swimming spots - and lifeguards on duty in July and August), but Derravaragh is very deep with no shallows.
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Mullingar Equestrian Centre
Mullingar Equestrian Centre, southwest of Mullingar on the Athlone road (R390), offers riding packages that include a lesson, lunch and a two-hour cross-country ride; or two nights' accommodation including all meals and five hours' riding tuition.
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Lilliput Boat Hire
At Lough Ennell you can rent boats from Lilliput Boat Hire in Jonathan Swift Park.
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David O'Malley's Fishing Tackle Shop
For information on fishing information and supplies stop by the helpful David O'Malley's Fishing Tackle Shop in Mullingar.
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