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Belturbet (Irish: Béal Tairbirt, meaning Entrance to Tairbert island) is a town in Ireland, located 14 km (9 mi) from Cavan town 123 km (76 mi) from Dublin city. Belturbet lies on the (N3 road). Cavan (An Cabhán in Irish, meaning the hollow) is the main town and administrative centre of County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. ...
Dublin city centre at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ...
The N3 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland, running between Dublin, Cavan Town and the border with County Fermanagh. ...
It is only 4 km (2 mi) from the border with Northern Ireland between the counties of Cavan and Fermanagh and is 36 km (22 mi) south of Enniskillen. Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ...
Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Cavan Code: CN Area: 1,931 km² Population (2006) 63,961 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Enniskillen Area: 1,691 km² Population (est. ...
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History Belturbet lies at one of the best places for crossing the River Erne. When the Anglo-Normans tried to conquer Cavan in the early thirteenth century, Walter de Lacy built a small fort on Turbot Island. The fort was probably made of wood and it hasn't survived, though the steep mound of earth where it was built is still to be seen. Image File history File links Signal2. ...
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The Erne is an 120 km long river in the north of Ireland. ...
The Anglo-Normans were the descendents of the Normans who ruled England following the conquest by William of Normandy in 1066. ...
Cavan (An Cabhán in Irish, meaning the hollow) is the main town and administrative centre of County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. ...
Walter de Lacy (1180 – 1240) was Lord of Meath and Ludlow. ...
In the 17th century Belturbet was developed by Stephen Butler, a planter from England. It was an important trading centre, and it also had a garrison. Much of the original fortifications are in good repair.
The town retains much of its original lay-out, with the main street leading to the square or 'diamond' with all of the town's important buildings. The parish church dominates the sky-line; some of it dates from the early 17th century, and it was one of the first Anglican churches built in Ireland.
The railway station in Belturbet has recently been restored and is back to its former Schnice glory. It was built in 1885 and served two separate railway lines; The Great Northern to Cavan, and the small Cavan and Leitrim Railway, to Ballyconnell and Mohill. The C & L in 1906 The Cavan & Leitrim Railway was a narrow gauge railway in the northwest of Ireland. ...
Industry/Commerce The town's main source of revenue is tourism , which includes fishing, boat cruising, the local railway station and country walks. The town also has its own festival, Belturbet Festival Of The Erne which also includes the Lady Of the Erne competition. The festival attracts large crowds for the last week in July and boasts one of the largest fancy dress parties in Ireland.
In 2007 Charlie's Angels made an appearance (Majella Dowling, Martina Cullen and Mary Gaffney and Big T as Charlie). The Ku Klux Klan also made a controversal appearance. This article is about the television series. ...
For employment, most of the locals work in Cavan (Town), Ballyconnell or other nearby areas, as there are few other sources at home of employment, aside from tourism and hospitality. Tourists on Oahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes or the provision of services to support this leisure travel. ...
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The Troubles Two young people, Geraldine O'Reilly and Patrick Stanley, were killed by a car bomb in Belturbet on 28 December 1972.[1] is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Eating Belturbet has an ever-growing selection of food outlets. The Seven Horseshoes on the main street serves pub grub and carvery during the day. For fast food there are two Chinese restaurants, one Indian and one Italian take away. All of these outlets are on the main street. Lunches are also served in the Bedrock cafe and the Diamond Cafe at the top of the town, while most of the newsagents and shops serve rolls and sandwiches. Slightly more upmarket are the Lawn Hotel, the Harbour Bar (near the local boat jetties) and the French restaurant, Le Rendez-Vous on Main Street.
Drinking Belturbet has a large selection of pubs catering for a variety of different punters, with 16 stops to be completed on any pub crawl. The majority of these are on the main street. The Diamond Bar, locally known as Fayo's draws a mixed crowd from teenagers up. On the other side of the road is a small traditional pub, The Railway Bar, which does a good trade catering to regulars throughout the week, and sports fans at the weekends.
For traditional Irish music, Flynn's beside Belturbet bridge, have a live band playing most Tuesdays, while the Widow's on Main Street often have music of all types on. This pub, incidentally, claims to serve the [cheapest pint of Guinness in Ireland] at 3 Euro a pint. Across the road is The Seven Horseshoes, a Belturbet institution of sorts, but which has seen it's custom dwindle in recent years. The Harbour Bar draws mainly an older crowd and will occasionally have ballroom dancing at weekends. Only 1 late licence remains in the town at the weekend - that being in the Widow's bar which occasionally has live music, but the licence is enough to fill the place on most weekend nights.
Buckfast Controversy The town was the subject of a minor controversy over the conduct of certain members of the community during the 2007 festival. An irate local contacted the popular Ray D'Arcy Show on Today FM to complain about the prevalence of the controversial tonic wine on the streets. The comment gave rise to an hour long 'text war' between the pro and anti buckfast factions. This culminated in the now famous 'dry nappy' comment which led to the affable Kildare born radio presenter concluding that the pro buckfast faction were probably unlikely to be as wholesome a group as they claimed.
Political As of 2002, only 414 people were recorded on the live register.[1]
Statistics The population of Belturbet was 1,411 in 2006 (1,304 in 2002) according to the [CSO Census of 2006]. [2]
The town has:
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- Sisters of Mercy Primary School,
- St Mary's Primary Boys School
- St Bricin's Vocational School for Girls and Boys [3]
- Belturbet Primary School
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External links
References - ^ http://www.childrenofireland.us/childrenkilled.htm
Coordinates: 54°06′N, 7°27′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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