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Join the Cavan club
Cavan may be a small county in Ireland, but there is plenty to do: fishing, nature walks, horse riding, golfing and visiting pubs and restaurants.
Fishing: Cavan is an unspoilt haven for anglers with its rich variety of waters including 365 lakes within a 20-mile radius. There is an abundance of bream, roach, pike and tench all to specimen sizes. For the game angler there are ideal fly-fishing locations. Stream and river fishing for good-sized brown trout is also popular in many locations throughout the county.
Nature: enjoy the great outdoors walking, angling or nature watching in Cavan’s two great Forest Parks — Killykeen and Dun Na Rim. Or horse ride at a number of riding centres throughout County Cavan.
Golfing: the Slieve Russell Golf and County Club is one of Cavan’s best. This is just a short drive away from the picturesque, historic town of Belturbet.
Belturbet Co. Cavan, on the banks of River Erne, dates back to the early 13th century when the Anglo – Normans built a fort. In the 17th century Belturbet was an important trading centre with a garrison. The Parish Church was one of the first Anglican Churches built in Ireland. The Railway Station, built 1885, has been recently been restored. Belturbet has top-class restaurants and many public houses with music and craic.
Where to stay in Belturbet? At Belerne River Village of course. Newly built holiday bungalows with three bedrooms (two en-suite) are situated on an elevated site on the banks of the Shannon-Erne Waterway. Each bungalow is fully equipped with linen and towels. Mr Joe McGreevy meets all guests personally and is always on hand during your holiday stay. Visit www.belerne.ie or phone 00 353 1 6244 166 for further information. Belerne is only c. 80miles from Dublin.
Between Virginia and Bailieboro is the charming Beech Lodge, a newly restored farmhouse which sleeps 7-8 with central heating, a private car park and tackle room. The tackle room is for the anglers as the lodge is situated in the heart of the lake district. Tackle suppliers are nearby too. For non-anglers Virginia’s Ramor Threatre, two fitness centres including the Bailieboro Swimming pool, mountain walks or even painting or sketching beckon. Contact Charles and Dymphna Roe on 00353 42 966 5897 or info@beechlodge.net
Virginia itself has countryside which is a mixture of drumlins (hills) and lakes that formed during the Ice Age. Whatever the time of year, there are beautiful forest walks beside Lough Ramon and there is a deerpark there too. Nearby is Ann Marie Cooney’s cosy double-storey stone cottage in Virginia Village which sleeps six. It is ideal for a fishing holiday as the local rivers and lakes including Lough Ramon stocks bream, pike, perch, eel and trout. Waterskiing and windsurfing are popular and boats are for hire at Lakeside Manor.For the golfer Lough Ramon has a compact 9-hole course where visitors are welcome, and 15minutes drive away is the championship 18-hole Headford Golfcourse in Kells. For further information or bookings contact Ann Marie Cooney on 00353 1 82 14616.
Trinity Island is an island in the middle of Lough Oughtera on the River Erne. There is only one house on this island, Trinity Island Lodge, which Tom O’Dowd rents out for holiday lets. So six guests can have the 150-acre island to themselves, including thre miles of private walks, the Ruin of Trinity Abbey and two boats and canoes are available for fishing or travelling the water. The luxury lodge has en-suite bathrooms, jacuzzi and sauna for six people. You can drive on and off the island via a causeway. The nearest village is Killeshandra, five miles away with pubs, restaurants and traditional Irish music sessions three nights a week! Four golf courses are within a 15mile radius. Talk to Tom today on 00 353 494 334 314 or visit www.trinityisland.com
Lough Sheelin in Mountnugent is another scenic part of Cavan. Wake up to breathtaking views overlooking Lough Sheelin in Crover House Hotel. Ideal for weddings, the hotel has 37 bedrooms and a spacious banqueting hall. Photograph the bridal couple in the mature gardens which extend to the shore of the Lough. Lough Sheelin is also stocked with wild brown trout which often weigh over 6lb! The Crover is also a golf and country club with a landscaped executive golf course. Phone 00 353 49 854 0206 or see http://www.croverhousehotel.ie
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