EVENTS AND FESTIVALS Cavan people like to throw a party. The county showed what it was capable of when it successfully hosted the world’s largest traditional music festival, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, from 2010-2012, when hundreds of thousands of revellers enjoyed an unparalleled Cavan welcome. This county is teeming with brilliant artists, dancers, singers, musicians and generally happy, welcoming people, all ready for a celebration, whatever the occasion! So whether it’s a belter of a céilí or Fleadh, a sporting occasion, an Arts festival or the inaugural Cavan Calling event, Cavan’s the place to be if you like to party. WALKING ROUTES & TRAILS

Cavan is made for walking. Its unspoiled green drumlin hills and picturesque country roads quietly insist that you get FESTIVALS AND DATES outdoors and breathe the fresh air. It’s said Cavan boasts a lake for every day of the year, and there are few things more Cavan Drama Festival March Cathal Bui Festival June-July World Pairs | King of Clubs Angling September relaxing than a pleasant lakeside stroll with friends. www.townhallcavan.ie www.cathalbui.com www.breffniarms.com NYAH Trad Festival March Fleadh July Ed Reavy Music Festival October The Shannon-Erne Blueway courses through Cavan, offering www.cavanarts.ie www.cavanarts.ie [email protected] still more waterside walks. You can even hop in a canoe for Run with Catherina April Arva Show July-August part of the way! There are also marked trails at Cavan www.runwithcatherina.ie Park, Killykeen and Dun an Rí Forest Parks; Castle Lake Forest Festival of the Erne July-August in and Deerpark Forest in Virginia. Cavan Arts Festival May www.festivaloftheerne.com 9 Ramor Theatre Virginia Cavan Walking Festival May Community Festival August Cavan, located in a UNESCO Geopark, has plenty to offer the www.cavansportspartnership.ie www.bawnboy.com Opened 1999, the theatre more adventurous walker too, and the 26Km is a provides performances by fixture on any rambler’s to-do list. European Geoparks Week May-June Redhills Carnival August www.marblearchcavesgeopark.com redhillscarnival.com National & Internationally acclaimed artists & Cavan is a land that’s charmed some of ’s greatest Killinkere Jamboree June Cavan Calling August performers alongside writers, and as you stroll through its mythical, evocative www.jamboree.ie www.cavancalling.com youth/local & Community productions & Education landscape you’ll find yourself inspired, too. June August County Fleadh The Fair of Muff programmes. Visit their www.comhaltas.ie/events www.facebook.com/TheFairOfMuffKingscourtCavanIreland For more information on walking in Cavan, website to see what’s on. visit thisiscavan.ie/walking Arts Festival July Virginia Show August www.ramortheatre.com www.facebook.com/cootehillartsfest/ www.virginiashow.com

3 5 Cavan Genealogy Centre R212 PLACES OF INTEREST IN CAVAN TOWN To Shantemon Mountain Famous people with Cavan Equestrian Centre 1 St Mary’s Abbey connections include Edgar Cavan Institute R188 The bell tower of this 14th Cootehill Allen Poe, Tom Brady and Aughnaskerry Drive7 century Abbey is likely the oldest John McEnroe. Find out if you Con Smith Park d a CAVAN TOWN building in Cavan Town. The great o have Cavan ancestry at Cavan R ill h Ulster General, Owen Roe O’Neill, te Genealogy Centre, located on Dr C o L2538 . John Sullivana o Memorial Hometh C ed was secretly buried in the Abbey the first floor of the Johnston ra Ke l R grounds in 1649 after he was ad o Central Library, Farnham St. y ad La Harmony Heights Tourist Information killed at Clough Oughter Castle by t: 049 436 1094 ne Cromwellian forces. Located on e: [email protected] Public Toilets Abbey Street in Cavan Town. www.thisiscavan.ie Parking Cock Hill Ch 6 Cavan Tourist Office ur St. Clares 4 ch School Bus Station S The tourist office can provide S.S. Patrick & t. Felim Church of 2 Townhall Cavan information on places to go, Ireland Playground things to do, where to stay, The former seat of municipal Garda Station government in Cavan, this 112 year and what’s on locally and Dunnes nationally. Stores St. Clare’s old building is now a centre of the Courthouse Chapel creative arts. t: 049 436 1094 6 Dept. of Library & Co. Cavan e: [email protected] Genealogical Research T: 049 437 8548 Agriculture 5 ACC Bank 8 Centre Thomas Ashe St. 9 www.thisiscavan.ie F E: [email protected] Tennis a r Club n www.cavanarts.ie h a m R198 Tesco N3 to S P.O. Breffni Retail Park Cavan Golf Club t. Main St. Lakeland Retail Park 7 Cavan Swimming Pool and Leisure Complex Presbyterian Market Sq. Farnham Estate Hotel Church Crystal Retail Park & Fountain Cavan Crystal Hotel Kilmore Cathedral Townhall2 St. Cinema Hotel Kilmore 3 Shantemon Mountain Town Hall Public sports facility with pool Fair AIB Shantemon is home to an ancient & slides, Jacuzzi, steam room/ 1 Bank Green monument known as Fionn Anglo Celt Old Abbey sauna, gym, indoor sports hall, Ruins Abbey St. McCumhail’s Fingers: five ancient Tullymongan astro turf pitch and outdoor Community stones that legend says, are the Cavan River Fairview A bowls court. James Connolly St. rd Pitch Fair Green Lane J N o a fingers of the mythical giant and h G t: 049 436 2888 B n r River P e a in Bridge St. u e Tullymongan leader of Na Fianna, who lies l A e: [email protected] ve Resource Centre n u asleep beneath the earth, ready to Railway Rd. e www.cavanleisure.ie College St. Hig rise in Ireland’s hour of need. hfi eld Cemetery Ro Tullac Mongan www.thisiscavan.ie ad

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FISHING

If fishing is your thing, Cavan will have you hooked. Whether it’s coarse, pike or game fishing, we have a quiet spot for you. With its fabled 365 lakes, and the Shannon and Erne Rivers coursing through this lush green landscape, there’s no better place to relax; and luckily, the fish tend to agree. Cavan is famous for coarse and pike fishing, but there are many fine and game angling river stretches and wild brown trout lake fisheries, including the world-renowned Lough Sheelin. Well-established angling towns with angler–friendly accommodation offer the visiting angler excellent facilities, fishing in . There is a licence requirement when ensuring a truly memorable holiday. Most angling centres run fishing for trout at any of the game fisheries. angling festivals and competitions throughout the year for the For more information on angling in Cavan match angler. There is no licence or fee required to enjoy coarse www.thisiscavan.ie/fishing

Guides Guided Nature Walks Blue Damsel Discovery, Killeshandra Guided nature walks through district and Lough Sheelin Trout Angling Guide Killykeen Forest Park. Heather Bothwell t: 087 669 9681 Guided trout fishing on Lough Sheelin. www.bluedamseldiscovery.com t: 087 124 5927 www.loughsheelinguidingservices.com Geopark Guiding Services Customised guided excursions in the Geopark. Castlehamilton Angling Centre of Excellence Killeshandra Oliver Brady t: 087 053 0906 Aidan Brady t: 087 690 5898 For further information visit Boats, engines and equipment for hire, guided fishing trips, Jim Nolan t: 087 965 3178 Bee Smith t: 071 964 3936 www.thisiscavan.ie private lakes, accommodation and transport to surrounding Andy Kingt t: 087-6638428 lakes also available. t: 087 2075013 www.castlehamilton.com t: +353 (0) 49 433 1942 Ireland Discovery Tours Irish Blessings Tours e: [email protected] Customised guided tours of Cavan and the rest of Ireland. Celtic Spirituality Tours of West Cavan/ and Leitrim. t: 086 400 8753 e: [email protected] Bee Smith t: 071 964 3936 www.irelanddiscoverytours.com www.fb.com/Irishblessingstours Explore Angling Guide - Lough Silan and Annalee River Rural Adventure Tours Pike Angling Guide, Cavan/. County Cavan Tailored adventure and heritage tours in Cavan and beyond. Ronan Murray t: 086 393 7182 Marcus Magee t: 085 163 2985 www.ruraladventure.ie www.fb.com/irishpikefishingguides Visitor Map Cavan Heritage Town Trails Angling Guide – Lough Oughter and surrounds Tour guide offering fun and interesting tours of Cavan town. Coarse, pike and trout guiding service. Fiona Duffy t: 087 1517931 Pauric McGearty, Carafin Lodge, www.carafinlodge.ie/fishing t: 086 881 0014 thisiscavan.ie Glaslough B ATTRACTIONS 33 Tydavnet 1 A 1 Cavan Burren Park Scotstown Monaghan Rally School of Ireland C Keady Ballinode Rossmore Forest Park 2 Lisnaskea Leitrim Mountain 3 Clontibret Derrylin Butler 5 Wide open landscapes, spectacular dolmens, perfectly preserved Monaghan glacial erratics and encyclopaedic local guides. Visit a vast and accessible world of natural and manmade history. Explore the visitor 23 centre and four trails (inc. 1km multi-access trail). Ballybay Ballinaglera Newbliss 6 7 Guided tours by Geopark guides: 13 22 10 Jim Nolan t: 087 965 3178 Oliver Brady t: 087 053 0906 31 11 Bee Smith t: 071 207 5013 Andy King t: 087 663 8428 Castleblaney 8 9 t: 049 952 6121 www.cavanburrenpark.ie 32 21 4 24 28 L. Garadice 25 Cullaville 2 The , West Cavan Drumshambo 16 Cavan 17 Farnham Golf The mythical source of the mighty Estate Club 26 . A site of cultural Fenagh CAVAN Donaghmoyne Kilmore and religious significance. Cathedral 500m walk and children’s playground. 9 t: 049 952 6121 MacSeains PitchnPutt www.marblearchcavesgeopark.com KINGFISHER CYCLE TRAIL

Carrick-on-Shannon 20 Cabra 3 Moneygashel Cashel Cloone Castle N4 12 Crafts ofDrumsna Ireland Knocknaveagh, Virginia 18 Constructed between 500 and 1000 AD, Moneygashel consists Crafts of Ireland provide 27 29 of a circular stone wall, up to 3m demonstrations and classes in 14 thick, with two small staircases. wool spinning, butter making, Includes an underground traditional bread making, crochet, souterrain. embroidery, and knitting. t: 049 952 6121 t: 086 820 5177 Meath www.thisiscavan.ie www.craftsofireland.ieLongford 19 13 St Mogue’s Island Bawnboy 15 This island on Lake, 30 Moynaltay Strokestown with early Christian monastic ruins and a graveyard, is reputedly 12 the birthplace of St. Mogue. An RAF Beaufighter crashed here in 1943. Boat trips arranged through 4 Erica’s Fairy Forest Cootehill Templeport Development Assoc. or The Keepers Arms. Erica’s Fairy Forest allows the FOREST PARKS EQUESTRIAN CENTRES t: 049 9523318 imagination to flow. Discover fairy www.templeport.ie 17 Cavan doors, a worry plaque, a wishing Killykeen Forest Park 26 Cavan Equestrian Centre Cavan Town chair, picnic areas, fairy post box, Picturesque forest with t: 049 433 2017 www.cavanequestrian.com hobbit door and dummy collection. stunning lake views. Forest This award winning home of the 14 Cavan County Museum walks, picnic areas, swimming 27 Derryham Stables Killinkere, Virginia fairies is a great family visit. area, family cycle trail (3km) t: 086 319 3769 www.derryhamstables.com www.ericasfairyforest.com Housed in a beautiful Georgian and multi-access trails. building with exhibitions on t: 049 436 1094 28 Riversdale Stables Cornaseer, Killycanon Clough Oughter Castle, the GAA, www.coillte.ie Farnham Gallery and Folk Life. t: 086 387 2222 5 Tullydermot Falls Swanlinbar Also home to famous Celtic and Pagan art - the Killycluggan Stone 18 Dun a Rí Forest Park 29 Rock Equestrian Farm Carnalynch, Bailieborough Located between Swanlinbar and Ralaghan figure and a 1000 Explore historic Cabra Estate t: 042 966 5970 www.bailieboroughequestrian.com and Glangevlin, this picturesque year old Lough Errill log boat. with rivers and waterfall. waterfall lies on the slopes of A children’s playground, peace Includes 4 marked trails Cuilcagh Mountain. Legend has it 30 Ross House Mountnugent WW1 Trench Experience garden, crafts shop, tea rooms including one multi-access tragic lovers Diarmuid and Gráinne t: 049 854 0218 www.ross-house.com Cavan County Museum and coach parking available. trail, wooden animal sculpture rested here during their flight trail, picnic benches. from the great Fionn MacCumhail. t: 049 436 1094 t: 049 952 6121 www.coillte.ie www.thisiscavan.ie GOLF 19 Deerpark Forest Ballyjamesduff Road, Virginia 6 Bear Essentials Workshop & Silver Bear Care Beautiful tree-lined paths Bawnboy PGA National Slieve Russell skirting along the banks of Personalised and educational t: 049 952 5090 www.slieverussell.ie Lough Ramor with stone teddy bear workshops. Treasure bridges, running water and the day by taking home your own Farnham Estate Cavan Town nature all around. handmade teddy bear. 049 437 7700 www.farnhamestate.ie t: 049 436 1094 t: 087 761 0537 Visit the largest outdoor replica trench open to the public in Ireland www.coillte.ie County Cavan Golf Club Cavan Town www.bearessentials.ie or the UK. Includes sound effects. Built to the spec of the Irish Guards and used by the Royal Irish Fusiliers at the Battle of the Somme in 049 433 1541 www.cavangolf.ie 1916. Follow in the footsteps of young Irish people 100 years ago 20 Bailieborough 7 Jampa Ling Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Bawnboy and experience the choices they faced, with lifelike replicas of a WWI Castle Lake Forest Park 9 HOLE GOLF CLUBS Trails from 3.5km to 6.5km Retreat centre on a beautiful trench and a 1916 Dublin streetscape bringing that tumultuous era • Blacklion Golf Club around the lake with picnic 19th century estate. Organised to life. Open Tuesday-Saturday all year and every Sunday in July/Aug. • Belturbet Golf Club t: 049 854 4070 www.cavanmusuem.ie area. Wonderful viewing points teaching and meditation events and historical points of interest • Crover House Golf Club on peaceful and beautiful natural including Bailieborough Castle • Cabra Golf Club, Kingscourt surroundings. ruins. • Virginia Golf Club t: 049 952 3448 15 St. Kilian’s Heritage Centre Mullagh t: 049 436 1094 www.jampaling.org • MacSheains (Pitch n Putt) Dedicated to the life of St. Kilian, who www.coillte.ie came from Mullagh and was martyred in Wurzburg, Germany. Visitor centre, exhibition, coffee and craft shop. ACTIVITIES 8 Ballyhugh Arts & Cultural Centre t: 046 924 2433 Ballyhugh, Ballyconnell www.stkiliansheritagecentre.ie 21 Cavan Adventure Centre Carrawtraw, Butlersbridge Customised traditional dance, Adventure Centre with guided wild herbal remedies and Old Irish trails, canoe hire, summer Stone Wall workshops. 16 Clough Oughter Castle Lough Oughter camps and boat trips to Lough t: 049 952 6044 Oughter Castle. Bike Hire and e: [email protected] This starkly beautiful, 400 year old Pony Trekking also available. New island fortress was one of the last water park opens Easter 2020. outposts to hold out against the forces t: 087 290 5752 of . Owen Roe O’Neill, www.cavanadventure.com the revered commander of the armies of Ulster met his death in 1649. Boat, 9 Drumlane Abbey Milltown, Belturbet canoe and kayak trips available from 22 Eddie McGrath Baskets Ballynamannan, Belturbet Cavan Adventure Centre. Basket weaving classes, tuition COOKERY SCHOOLS & FOOD Founded by St. Colmcille in the 6th and demonstrations in high century. Fine stonework and a 10 T: 087 290 5752 www.cavanadventure.com quality Irish willow handmade 31 Corleggy Cheese Belturbet metre high round tower. custom craft baskets. Cheese Making Workshops, Guided tours by Geopark guides: t: 086 845 8106 a delight for all those cheese Oliver Brady. t: 087 053 0906 UNESCO Global Geopark e: [email protected] lovers. Aidan Brady. t: 087 690 5898 Covering Counties Cavan and Fermanagh, t: 049 952 2930 t: 049 952 6121 this UNESCO-accredited Geopark www.corleggycheeses.com www.thisiscavan.ie contains some of the finest landscapes 23 ODD Gamespark Bawnboy in Ireland. Ranging from rugged uplands, Extreme Activity Park for Wild lakes and forests through to gently rolling Water, Hi-Octane, Adrenaline 10 Belturbet Heritage Railway Station Belturbet drumlins, the landscapes of the Geopark Fuelled Fun! Hovercrafts, represent a complex Earth history dating Historic cut-stone station and mud-buggies, laser combat, 32 The Olde Post Inn Cloverhill back as far as 650 million years ago. railway museum on the famed powerturns and more! Award-winning chef Gearoid narrow gauge railway line. A Global Geopark is a region with t: 049 952 3877 Lynch’s Cookery Cottage Guided tours by appointment. geological heritage of international www.odd.ie provides a perfect setting for Tony. t: 087 263 9764 significance. cookery courses and packages www.thisiscavan.ie T: 048 663 48855 for private events and www.marblearchcavesgeopark.com 24 Tanagh Outdoor Education Centre Cootehill corporate bookings. Tanagh Outdoor Education and T: 047 55555 B Community Tourist Office & Crafts Blacklion Training Centre has a wide range of www.theoldepostinn.com 11 Belturbet T: 071 985 3941 E: [email protected] water, land and off site specialist activities to offer. Originally built in 1573 and re-built t: 049 555 2988 in the mid-19th century, Castle www.tanaghoutdooreducation.com 33 Neven Maguire Cookery School Blacklion Saunderson is the family home House & Gardens Cookery school by celebrity of Col. Edward Saunderson, the C Florencecourt BT92 1DB chef Neven Maguire - half, founder of the Irish Unionist Party, 25 Rural Adventure Tours Kill, Cootehill National trust property with spectacular one day and two day courses and a key figure in Anglo-Irish Georgian house and gardens and Tailored adventure and heritage available. history. An interpreted trail round programme of events. tours in Cavan and beyond. t: 071 985 3022 this grand old building tells the T: +44 (0) 28 6634 8249 Marcus Magee t: 085 163 2985 www.nevenmaguire.com story of its colourful past. www.nationaltrust.org.uk www.ruraladventure.ie T: 049 952 6121 T: 0044 2866348249 E: www.thisiscavan.ie [email protected]