Cavan Bed and Breakfast Accommodation

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Cavan Bed and Breakfast Accommodation

Cavan (pronounced in Irish: An Cabhán, meaning The Hollow) is the county seat of County Cavan in Ireland. The town lies in the northeast of the island, along the border with Northern Ireland. The N3 road connects the town to Dublin.

Cavan Cathedral, County Cavan

History

The O'Reilly family (still a very common surname in the area) established a castle in the town in the late 13th century. A Franciscan monastery was also established at around the same time. In the 15th century the local ruler, Bearded Owen O'Reilly, set up a market which attracted merchants from Dublin and Drogheda. King James I of England granted the town a charter in 1610. In the early 19th century, the Maxwells, Lords Farnham of Cromwellian origin, built a new wide street that still bears the name Farnham Street. This was lined with comfortable town houses, public buildings such as the courthouse which dates from 1825, and churches. The term 'Life of Reilly' was credited to the Reilly clans due to their great wealth and power, having issued their own currency during the 1600s. Book a Bed and Breakfast online and get instant confirmation of your Cavan booking.

In the late 19th century, Cavan became an important rail junction between the midland and western lines and those of the Northern Railways. The Town Hall was built in 1909. In 1938, work began on the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Felim. Three miles west of Cavan town is the Church of Ireland Kilmore Cathedral, which contains a Romanesque doorway dating from the 12th century. Farnham House, to the northwest of Cavan, is one of the largest houses in the county. It is believed to have been built for the Maxwell family in 1810, and designed by Francis Johnston, a Dublin architect. It was recently sold by the widowed Lady Farnham to a local entrepreneur, and the house and estate has now been converted to a luxury hotel and leisure complex under the Radisson SAS international hotel group. Cavan has been twinned with Jaunay Clan, in the Vienne département of France. Book a B&B in Cavan online for the best rates and availability!

Transport

Road

There are about 30,000 people living within a 16 km radius of the town, so infrastructure is very important. The town is located on the junction of two national routes, the N3 to Dublin and N55 to Athlone. The National Development Plan, 2000-2006, provides for a major upgrading of the N3 route with a motorway from Kells to Dublin (under construction) and type 2 dual carriageway from Kells to Cavan, which will also eventually bypass Virginia. The N3 and N55 eastern bypass around Cavan town was fully completed in March 2006, eliminating the need for heavy traffic to enter the town. Receive instant confirmation when you book a Bed and Breakfast in Cavan on our website!

Rail

Cavan used to have two railway stations (GNR and CIÉ) on the end-on junction of the Belfast-Cavan and the Cavan-Dublin, via the Inny Junction and Mullingar lines. A branch of the Cavan-Leitrim Railway was also indirectly linked to Cavan town via Belturbet (the C&L terminus) and Ballyhaise on the GNR line. When the Stormont Government closed the section of the Belfast line from Portadown to Glaslough in 1957, it was found to be uneconomical to keep running the rump section from Monaghan to Cavan. All these lines (including the Cavan-Leitrim Railway) were closed by 1960. The Virginia Road Station also once serviced the route between Kells and Oldcastle. Cooperation between the Cavan and Westmeath county councils are striving to integrate this into the national and regional development plan. Cavan railway station opened on 8 July 1856, closed for passenger services on 14 October 1957, and finally closed altogether on 1 January 1960.

Ballyconnell Bed and Breakfast Accommodation

Ballyconnell (Irish: Béal Átha Conaill, meaning Entrance to the Ford of Conall) is a town in County Cavan, Ireland. It is situated at the junction of four townlands Annagh, Cullyleenan, Doon and Derryginny in the parish of Tomregan, Barony of Tullyhaw. Its latitude is 54 07' 00'' and its longitude is -7 35' 00''. The town has an altitude of 55 metres above sea level. The mean daily January temperature is 4.5 degrees Celsius and the mean daily July temperature is 15 degrees Celsius. The average annual rainfall is 1,000 mm. The average annual hours of sunshine are 1,250. Book a Bed and Breakfast in Ballyconnell for the best rates and availability!

It lies astride the Shannon-Erne Waterway which was opened in 1993, formerly known as the Woodford Canal which was built in 1860. Prior to being canalised it was known as the River Grainne. The town sits at the foot of Slieve Rushen mountain and is a mile from the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Book a B&B in Ballyconnell online and receive instant confirmation of your  booking!

History of Ballyconnell

The earliest surviving mention of the name Ballyconnell is an entry in the Annals of the Four Masters for the year 1323 A.D., which states "Rory Mac Mahon, son of the Lord of Oriel, Melaghlin O'Seagannain, and Mac Muldoon, were slain by Cathal O'Rourke at Bel-atha-Chonaill". Before being named Ballyconnell it was named Áth na Mianna which means Ford of the Miners. It was also named Gwyllymsbrook between 1660 and 1702 by its then owner Thomas Gwyllym.

The name is an anglicization of Bél Átha Conaill which means "The entrance to Conall's Ford". The ford was a shallow crossing over the River Grainne and was the ancient border crossing for travellers going between Ulster and Connacht. The ford was caused by silt and gravel washed down from the nearby Slieve Rushen mountain by a stream which flows into the Grainne about 20 yards upriver from Ballyconnell bridge on the western outskirts of the town. Conall was the great Ulster Hero and Red Branch knight Conall Cernach, who was killed at Ballyconnell by the three Ruadhcoin sent by Queen Maeve of Connacht to avenge the slaying of her husband Ailill by Conall.

The area was settled at an early date as there is a double-court tomb in the town dating from c. 3000 B.C. The ford would have been a logical place to erect a settlement and it probably dates from the time of the court tomb. The earliest inhabitants were hunter-gatherers rather than farmers. They lived by fishing, hunting wild game and foraging for berries and nuts. This area would have been thickly wooded at the time, with no roadways. The easiest way to travel would have been by boat via the river and the numerous lakes and streams in the area. The only other megalith in the parish was a wedge-tomb dating from 2000 B.C. on the side of Slieve Rushen mountain in Aughrim townland. However after remaining undisturbed for 4,000 years it was recently dug up by the Quinn Group to enable them dig some sand from the mountain. It was deposited in the grounds of the group's hotel, The Slieve Russell to serve as a tourist attraction. Book a Bed and Breakfast in Ballyconnell online.

Ballyconnell Market House is a five bay, two storey building dating from about 1838 and was used by the Defence Forces as a border post during the troubles in Northern Ireland. It was also used by the Reserve Defence Force until 2005 when the building was sold to Cavan County Council. It is now unused and lying dormant.

Ongoing infrastructural evolution continues in order to meet a programme deadline of 2020 for embracing road, rail and telecommunication infrastructures, according to the National Development Plan. These will permit a better integration with the neighbouring Dublin and Midlands Gateways, also, the Monaghan, Sligo, and Ulster hubs, and thus allowing the promotion of business and tourism within the region.

Killeshandra Bed and Breakfast Accommodation

Killeshandra Irish: Cill na Seanrátha, meaning Church of the Old forts) is a town located in County Cavan, Ireland at the crossroads of the R199 and R201 regional roads. In 1841 the town had a population of over 12,500 but today it is less than 500. Michael Donohue (1864-1958), Philadelphia Democrat and U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1911 to 1915, was born in Killeshandra.  The Ohioan Irish Folk band, "Brady's Leap," has released a CD entitled "The Road to Killeshandra." William Greenway, poet and Professor of English at Youngstown State University, sings on the title track. Book a Bed and Breakfast in Killeshandra online for the best rates and availability! Receive instant confirmation of your B&B booking in Killeshandra, County Cavan.

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