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B48 2 Armagh 21 B47 Newtownstewart B46 3 The Mall 22 Castle B46 4 23 The 16 5 Shambles Market 24 Fishing in Cavan (Lough Sillan / Lough A29 B48 6 The Market Place Theatre and Ramor / Lough Sheelin) 15 A505 17 Arts Centre Cookstown

Monaghan A505 Lough Neagh Fermanagh 25 Patrick Kavanagh Rural and Literary TYRONE 7 Resource Centre A29 8 Castle 26 County Museum 9 The 27 Rossmore Forest Park 10 Correalea Activity Centre 28 Coral Leisure Centre 18 Lisburn 11 Belleek Po ery 29 Iontas Theatre M1 30 Concra Wood Golf and Country Club A4 M1 Lower A5 Tyrone A32 A3 Belleek A29 12 Aughnacloy Golf Club 11 19 13 Walk A1 13 12 14 Sperrin Mountains A46

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16 Gortin Glen Forest Park A4 Castle 2-5 17 Wellbrook Beetling Mill Leslie 1 A27 R186 Caledon 18 The Linen Green Complex Estate Armagh A28 19 Benburb Valley and Castle 8 A4 B210 A4 N2 A3 A28 10 DOWN N16 FERMANAGH R185 Middletown A1 26 ARMAGH A32 28 7 Upper Monaghan 9 B86 R187 Lough Erne N2 A509 27 A29 B127 N54 A25 R189 R162 A34 Clones R184 A3 A29 A509 N87

MONAGHAN ARMAGH A1 R135 23 MONAGHAN Castleblayney TOWN CENTRE A29 / Railway Street TOWN CENTRE N87 N2 30 N3 N53

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R162 A37 R201 R177 R188 R192 N53 A3 / College Hill 22 2 24 25 R179 Dundalk North Road North Patena 5 21 20 R178 Lake R199 Lough Street Cavan CAVAN Sillan R178

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A28 24 24 N54 Broad Road A28 R194 Lough MEATH A3 / Friary Road R154 Lough Sheelin Ramor

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Navan Tyrone Monaghan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 The19 20Linen21 Green22 23 Complex24 25 26 27 28 29 Housed in the former Moygashel Linen Mills, the Linen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 122 Aughnacloy133 144 155 Golf166 177Club188 199 2010 2111 2212 2313 2414 2515 2616 2717 2818 2919 20 21 22 23 24 25 26Patrick27 Kavanagh28 29 Rural and Literary Founded in 1995, this 9 hole parkland course is Green complex includes a range of designer shops and Resource Centre located in Aughnacloy, . Shower and factory outlets, plus a visitor centre with an exhibition Local Attractions Considered by many as one of ’s best poets, changing facilities are available. Visitors welcome any covering the history of the local linen industry. It’s Kavanagh’s work is little known outside Ireland, but day except Sat. a good place to shop for bargain men’s and women’s fashion, shoes, accessories and linen goods or to stop the centre in the village chapel of Iniskeen offers a good of Green Fees – Weekend: €20, Weekdays: €15 Map Local for lunch at the Deli on the Green. introduction to his life and work. The centre is open Address: 99A Tullyvar Road, Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone all year between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays, and Mon-Sat, 9:30am-5:30pm BT69 6BL Opening Hours: 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturdays (June to September) and Address: Moygashel, Main Rd, Dungannon, BT71 7HB Armagh Fermanagh T: +44 (0)28 85557050 Sundays (March to November). Attractions Around the town are other Kavanagh memorials including a plaque with some of his writings, his 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 121 7 132 8 143 9 154 10165 11 176 121 187 132 198 143209 154 2110165 2211 1762312 1872413 19825Sliabh142092615 2110Beagh271622112817 Walk23122918 2413 192514202615 21271622281723291824 1925Benburb2026 2127 22 Valley282329 and24 Castle25 26 27 28 29 Navan Fort Florence Court The main attraction of the park is the Heritage Centre, grave and his childhood home. The last weekend in Nearby Places Worth a Visit Navan Fort is the most important archaeological There is something for all the family at this warm and Take Glaslough Road in the direction of Emyvale. Enter a charmingly restored linen weaving factory that still November is the town’s annual Patrick Kavanagh and historical site in . There is free welcoming 18th-century property, the former home of Emyvale and turn right on the N2. Continue on the N2 houses original machinery from the 1800s. Various weekend. The museum also has material on local access to the Fort, but to appreciate the site’s history the Earls of Enniskillen. The house enjoys a peaceful and enter Northern Ireland (the road changes to the A5). galleries showcase the warping, weaving, beetling and history and nearby are the remains of a 6th century St. it is best to go into the Navan Centre, which has been setting in west Fermanagh, with a dramatic backdrop Continue forward entering onto Mill Street entering dyeing processes required to produce the finished cloth. Daig monastery and round tower. creatively built into the side of a grass bank, to look of mountains and forests. There are glorious walks to Aughnacloy. Park on the main street in Aughnacloy. The Benburb Castle was constructed by Gaelic chieftan like a large Bronze Age cairn. enjoy, as well as fine vistas and play areas. There is even route begins next to this on Ravella road. Address: , Co. Monaghan Shane O’Neill in 1616. Not far from the park entrance, a charming walled garden. Address: Ravella Rd Aughnacloy BT69 6AT T: 042 93 7856 The centre has detailed exhibitions displaying finds the castle is located on a high on a cliff. Every aspect of life in this classical Irish house, with its www: http://www.walkni.com/walks/188/sliabh- W: http://www.patrickkavanaghcountry.com/ from the fort and the nearby man made pond, the fine interiors and exquisite decoration, are brought to beagh-way/ Address: 89 Milltown Rd, Benburb, Dungannon, King’s Stables. These include the skull of a Barbary life on fascinating guided tours. BT71 7LZ Ape, which showed that the people at the site were 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27Monaghan28 29 County Museum Outside there are numerous places to explore, including advanced enough to trade with Africa, the skull of a Sperrin Mountains Monaghan County Museum has been serving the 1 2 3 a sawmill,4 5 ice house6 and7 thatched8 summer9 10 house.11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 huge hound and a long curved trumpet horn. There Desolate and beautiful are the best words to describe the people of Monaghan for over 35 years, during which, is also an exhibition about the excavation of the Address: Enniskillen, , BT92 1DB 64 kilometres of the Sperrin mountains stretching along Cavan it has diversified to match the needs of a changing fort between 1961 and 1971, with old photographs T: +44 (0) 28 6634 8249 the Tyrone-Derry border. The range’s gently curving community. This award winning museum has a W: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/florence-court/ professional commitment to excellence in caring for and an enigmatic hologram showing how the fort’s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 slopes10 give11 the Sperrins12 13 a deceptively14 15 low16 appearance17 18 19 20 Cavan21 22 Town23 24 25 26 27 28 29 appearance changed from the Bronze Age to the but they actually reach a peak of 682 metres as the farms and displaying its collection, as well as making that Enjoy shopping, interesting churches, grave of Owen present day. Visitors are also introduced to the and woodlands of the lower sections melt into the bog collection as accessible as possible both intellectually 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Castle9 10 Coole11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Roe O’Neill, Lifeforce Mill working baking mill and legends of the site with an entertaining film in the and heather moorland of the top. The only hustling and and physically. The museum has a number of outreach Less than two kilometres from Enniskillen is Castle visitors’ centre, Cavan Crystal Factory, Ireland’s second audiovisual theatre. The centre operates year round. bustling on the mountain is done by the wildlife with exhibitions throughout the county. The museum Coole, described as the leading neoclassical mansion in oldest crystal factory which ran tours around its hand kestrels, sparrowhawks, rabbits, badgers and hares all displays have been recently updated with new Address: 81 Road, Armagh. BT60 4LD Ireland. The first Earl of Belmore went broke building blowing and cutting operation, canoeing on the having made homes in the . Rivers at the foot of accessible exhibits and the museum website and the T: +44 (0) 28 3752 9644 the house in the late 18th century and the decorations Erne River, and Swimming and the mountains offer excellent trout fishing. border museum portal website both have up to date W: www.armagh.co.uk/navan-centre-fort/ were left up to his son. The house has some curious Leisure Complex. information on collections and events. examples of the period’s love of symmetry including W: http://www.walkni.com/destinations/sperrin- Address: 1-2 Hill Street, Monaghan, Co.Monaghan. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 keyhole15 coverings16 17 on doors18 with19 no20 keyholes21 as22 well 23as 24 25 mountains/26 27 28 29 fake doorways1 and 2hallow3 columns.4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22Killykeen23 24 Forest25 26Park27 28 29 T: 047 82928 Armagh Planetarium is a world renowed astronomical Open from 1 – 6pm Friday to Wednesday, May to Killykeen Forest Park is located 8km west of Cavan W: www.monaghan.ie/en/services/museum educational establishment whos purpose is to bring The Ulster American Folk Park 1 2 3 4 August.5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 town28 towards29 . The park is woven around astronomy to a wider audience. Its exhibition hall The Ulster American Folk Park in Camphill is one of the waters of Lough Oughter and is popular with Address: Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, BT74 6JY Rossmore Forest Park has lots of interactive displays, original star gazing 1 2 3 4 Ireland’s5 6 most7 remarkable8 9 and10 popular11 museums.12 13 It 14 15 16 anglers,17 boaters18 19 and canoeists.20 21 The22 famous23 Clough24 25 26 27 28 29 T: +44 (0) 28 6632 2690 Little remains of the original Rossmore castle, but instruments from the Observatory and high tech chronicles emigration trends from Ulster to America Oughter Castle is visible from the shore of the park. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/castle-coole/ the surrounding park has great forest walks, fishing equipment on show. You can see pictures from the W: since the 18th century beginning somewhat unusually For further information and a map of Killykeen and picnic spots. The park’s more interesting sites NASA telescope, and in the Earthanarium Gallery, with the emigration of Ulster’s Protestant community visit Coillte Outdoors, the recreation website of Cóillte, include Iron Age tombs, a pet cemetery and Californian you can spy on areas1 of2 Northern3 Ireland4 5by way6 of a 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 who22 by 177023 were24 leaving25 for26 North27 America28 29at a rate The Marble Arch Caves which owns and manages Killykeen Forest Park. sequoias, the tallest trees in Ireland. A gold collar or satellite link-up. The best part of the Planetarium is of 10,000 a day. The caves are approached from the Marlbank Scenic lunula from 1,800 B.C. was discovered here in the the video room, where you lie back in reclining seats to There is an indoor gallery detailing the reasons for Loop, which offers super views of Lower Lough 1930s. It is now on view in the National Museum in watch a lifelike show about the stars projected into the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 emigration,12 13 but14 it is the15 outdoor16 park17 which18 really19 20 21 22 23Lough24 Oughter25 26 Castle27 28 29 Macnean and limestone fields similar to those of the Dublin. hemispherical ceiling. Burren in County Clare. Watch out for free guided brings history to life. It features reconstructions Clough Oughter castle occupies a man-made island , Co. Monaghan Address: College Hill, Co. Armagh tours of this area. The caves were formed through and original buildings from 18th century Ireland - on Lough Oughter and probably dates back to the Address: 047 71818 T: +44 (0) 28 3752 3689 50,000 years of water seeping through these limestone highlights include a squat Catholic chapel from 1768, Anglo-Norman de Lacy’s in the 13th Century. The castle T: http://www.discoverireland.ie/Activities-Adventure/ W: www.armaghplanet.com flags. Tours around the caves begin with a boat trip an early 19th century single room cabin, the Mellon changed hands several times in its history and it was W: underground, but have comfortable shoes on because Homestead, a Presbyterian meeting house, a mock- here in 1649 that Eoghan Roe O’Neill, one of the great rossmore-forest-park/73229 Irish Chieftans died. The castle was badly damaged 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 it ends16 by17 foot. On18 display19 are20 fantastic21 stalactites22 23 24 25 26 up27 of part28 of29 a ship that would have taken emigrants The Mall and climbing stalagmites, and some underground across the Atlantic and an American street similar in 1653 during a Cromwellian siege and has remained The Mall is a pretty treelined park, set in streets of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29Coral Leisure Centre waterfalls. As well as your walking shoes, carry some to those constructed by the Pennsylvanian settlers, abandoned ever since. The site at Lough Oughter can Georgian terrace houses designed by the famous 19th Facilities include a large swimming pool, learner warm clothes as the underground temperatures tend who Benjamin Franklin said made up two thirds of be reached by following the signs from the main Cavan century Armagh architect, Francis Johnston. The pool, relaxation area, large gym areas with cardio and to be quite chilly. The caves are very busy during peak the state’s population. The museum is open Easter to Road (N3). The loughshore site offers park used to be a venue for horse racing, cock fighting weights area and a spacious studio. season so try to pre-book tours when possible. to September from Monday to Saturday between 11 beautiful views of Clough Oughter castle which can and bull baiting and now hosts an occasional cricket Address: Monaghan Leisure Complex, Clones Road, a.m. and 6.30 p.m. and Sundays between 11.30 a.m. only be reached by boat (hire available locally). The match and has a war memorial at one end. Address: 43 Marlbank Road, Legnabrocky, Co. Monaghan. and 7 p.m. Costume guides and craftworkers answer surrounding landscape provides perfect examples of the , Co. Fermanagh T: 047 8724 Address: Armagh, Co. Armagh, BT61 9AX visitors questions and explain crafts like spinning, many drumlins that dominate Lough Oughter and help T: +44 (0) 28 6634 8855 www.coralleisure.ie W: www.armagh.co.uk/place/the-mall/ to shape this intricate and enchanting setting. Ample W: W: www.marblearchcavesgeopark.com candlemaking and weaving. parking and picnic seating are available on site as well Address: 2 Mellon Road, Castletown, Omagh, Co as some information on the surrounding area. 1 2 3 4 Armagh5 6 County7 8 Museum9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 221 232 243 254 265 276 28Tyrone7 298 BT789 5QU10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Iontas Theatre Castleblayney 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 The County Museum on the east side of the Mall Correalea Activity Centre T: +44 (0) 28 8224 3292 W: www.cavan.ie Íontas is home to a wonderful 308 seat theatre. They The only water park of its kind in Ireland! has a collection of local artefacts, antiques, stuffed W: http://www.nmni.com/uafp have been host to many great names over the years At 7m diameter and sitting above water level, any animals and a small art gallery which has a number and always have a fabulous line up. They facilitate a trampoline1 2 is3 impressive4 to5 look6 at, so7 imagine8 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24The 25Cavan26 Way27 28 29 programme of quality, accessible engagement with of oil paintings, pastels and cartoon sketches by Irish The Cavan Way (17km) provides a pleasant hill and 1 2 3 4 5 trampolines6 7 all connected8 9 by10 various11 walkways12 13 and logs14 15 16 Gortin17 18 Glen19 20Forest21 Park22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 all art-forms for the people of Castleblayney and poet, George Russell. valley walking connection between the and all floating on the beautiful Upper Lough Macnean. The 400 hectares of Gortin Glen Forest Park offer a its hinterland. See their website to get a full list of at , a small village community near the source Address: The Mall East, Armagh, BT61 9BE This floating waterpark is guaranteed to be fantastic wonderful opportunity to walk or drive through this upcoming events. T: +44 (0) 28 3752 3070 particularly scenic spot. There is an 8 kilometre tarmac of the and the Ulster Way at Navan Fort, Lough Oughter, walking in Northen Ireland, Belleek Pottery fun for everyone! Conabury, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan W: www.nmni.com/acm Village. The Cavan Way map guide is published by Address: Address: , Co. Fermanagh, BT 935DZ road through the forest’s conifer trees. Wildlife in the Cavan County Council and available from Eastwest T: 042 9753400 T: +44 (0) 28 66 386 123 park includes a pack of Japanese sika deer. There are Mapping & tourist offices in the region. W: www.iontascastleblayney.ie 1 2 3 4 5 Shambles6 7 8 Market9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 E: [email protected] 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 some29 wildlife enclosures and some small nature trails The Shambles Market is located centrally and set through the park. Address: c/o Ballyconnell Engineers Office, Balyconnell, between Armagh’s two famous Cathedrals. It is open Open daily from 10am Co. Cavan 30 Concra Wood Golf and Country Club 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 on Tuesdays from 8am to 4pm. This open market Belleek Pottery T: 049 95 26121 Concra Wood Golf and Country Club boasts an When you step into the world of Belleek Pottery Address: Gortin, Co. Tyrone has a mind-boggling assortment of items including W: www.cavancoco.ie 18 hole, par 72 course situated in Castleblayney, you enter one of Northern Ireland’s oldest and most T: +44 28 8167 0666 clothing, fruit and vegetables, flowers, household . The golf course was designed by fascinating attractions. Original and unique pieces are W: www.nidirect.gov.uk/forests fabrics, music, tools and jewelry. two of Ireland’s golfing legends: Christy O’Connor 1 made2 using3 traditional4 5 methods6 7 passed8 down9 from10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25Fishing26 in27 Cavan28 29 Junior and Senior. Lough Muckno may be a well kept Address: Cathedral Rd, Armagh, generation to generation. One of the most collectable Wellbrook Beetling Mill Cavan’s lakes offer good coarse fishing for pike, perch, secret, but not for much longer. As it drapes itself BT61 7QX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 and prized sets is the Black Mark range. The process known as beetling was the final stage of linen bream and roach. Brown trout can also be caught in lazily around tree-bound islands and along the shore, T: +44 28 3752 8192 Tour Times: production, when the linen was beaten with wooden Lough Sheelin. Boats on Lough Sheelin can be hired the lough promises one of Ireland’s most beautiful and W: www.marketdirect.ie/shambles-market Monday to Friday: 9am -12.15pm & 1.45pm - 3.30pm hammers driven by water to smooth the material out and from in . Other fishing lakes evocative settings for golf. include Lough Ramor where there is a campsite and (last tour Friday at 3pm). give it a sheen. This mill at Wellbrook near Cookstown Address: Dundalk Road, Castleblayney., Co. Monaghan Lough Sillan where there is a camping and caravan 1 2 3 4 5 6 The7 Market8 9 Place10 11 Theatre12 13 and14 15 16 17 18 Tours19 every20 30 minutes.21 22 Visitor23 Centre24 open25 all26 year27 28 29 operated for 200 years up until the early 1960’s as part T: 042 9749485 park. Arts Centre round Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm, additional of Ulster’s hugely important linen industry. The mill’s W: www.concrawood.ie State-of-the-art venue and conference centre situated opening at weekends except January and February machines are still in working order and visitors are given a in the heart of Armagh. Address: 3 Main Street, Belleek, Co. Fermanagh, BT93 noisy demonstration of the process. Address: Market Street, Armagh, Co. Armagh, BT61 3FY Address: 20 Wellbrook Rd, Cookstown, County Tyrone 7BW T: +44 (0) 28 6865 8501 BT80 9RY T: +44 28 3752 1821 W: www.belleek.ie T: +44 28 8675 1735 W: www.themarketplacearmagh.com W: www.nationaltrust.org.uk