CAVAN 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 Ulster 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 Burren www.runwithcatherina.ie Park, Killykeen and Dun an Rí Forest Parks; Castle Lake Forest Festival of the Erne July-August in Bailieborough and Deerpark Forest in Virginia. Cavan Arts Festival May www.festivaloftheerne.com 9 Ramor Theatre Virginia Cavan Walking Festival May Bawnboy 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 Cavan Way 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 Ireland’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 Cootehill 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 Belturbet Shantemon Mountain Enniskillen 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 . 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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 Ulster Bank r Club n www.cavanarts.ie h a m R198 Cavan General Hospital Tesco N3 to DUBLIN 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 Killykeen Forest 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 Wolfe Tone St. 8 Kilmore Cathedral Killeshandra road, Cavan S t. P L a ll ak tr i ev ic H ie k k w 's c Te a D r 5km from Cavan, this historic T r ra e r Terry Coyle u c r Ba b e 4 Cavan Cathedral ra li c Memorial Park n S e S R St. Martins cathedral (1860) has a 12th w t o S e . a t d Estate . l l P A Built in 1942, the Cathedral of St. a i n h d century Romanesque door and e a C n l ' o i O s u m Patrick & St. Felim, dominates w T r e c t n houses the first known Gaelic s R e P oe the skyline with its 224 ft spire. Te la rra c ce copy of the bible. Guided tours e Dublin Road Fantastic architecture, 18 marble N55 columns and beautiful stained glass by Wendy Swan. Booking To Athlone windows. advised. Ballinagh Rd. t: 049 433 7168 www.cavanwalkinghistory.ie Swellan Breffni Park Rugby Lake GAA Grounds www.thisiscavan.ie Club 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 County Cavan. 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 Lough Oughter district and Lough Sheelin Trout Angling Guide Mountnugent 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/Fermanagh 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/Monaghan. 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, Butlersbridge www.carafinlodge.ie/fishing t: 086 881 0014 thisiscavan.ie Belcoo Glaslough Glenfarne B ATTRACTIONS 33 Tydavnet 1 A 1 Cavan Burren Park Blacklion Scotstown Monaghan Rally School of Ireland C Keady Ballinode Rossmore Forest Park 2 Lisnaskea Cuilcagh Leitrim Mountain 3 Clontibret Newtown Derrylin Butler 5 Wide open landscapes, spectacular dolmens, perfectly preserved Monaghan glacial erratics and encyclopaedic local guides.