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'Belturbet' () is a town in Ireland, located from Cavan town from Dublin city. Belturbet lies on the (N3 road).
It is only from the border with Northern Ireland between the counties of Cavan and Fermanagh and is south of Enniskillen.
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.
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 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.
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.
Two young people, Geraldine O'Reilly and Patrick Stanley, were killed by a car bomb in Belturbet on 28 December 1972.[1]
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.
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.
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.
As of 2002, only 414 people were recorded on the live register.[1]
The population of Belturbet was 1,411 in 2006 (1,304 in 2002) according to the [CSO Census of 2006]. [2]
The town has:
★ 16 pubs
★ 4 local shops,
★ 1 supermarket
★ 2 butchers
★ 1 bank (Ulster Bank),
★ 1 Post Office (An Post)
★ 3 churches (1 Protestant, 2 Roman Catholic)
★ 4 schools (3 Catholic and 1 secular)
::Sisters of Mercy Primary School,
::St Mary's Primary Boys School
::St Bricin's Vocational School for Girls and Boys [3]
::Belturbet Primary School
★ Location in Ireland
★ A map Of Belturbet Town
★ Railway Station Of Belturbet
★ Belturbet Town 1613-1840
★ Belturbet Genealogy Page
★ Lady Of the Erne festival
★ Fishing in the area
★ Boat cruises
1. http://www.childrenofireland.us/childrenkilled.htm
It is only from the border with Northern Ireland between the counties of Cavan and Fermanagh and is south of Enniskillen.
| Contents |
| History |
| Industry/Commerce |
| The Troubles |
| Eating |
| Drinking |
| Buckfast Controversy |
| Political |
| Statistics |
| External links |
| References |
History
Belturbet Railway
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Troubles
Two young people, Geraldine O'Reilly and Patrick Stanley, were killed by a car bomb in Belturbet on 28 December 1972.[1]
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:
★ 16 pubs
★ 4 local shops,
★ 1 supermarket
★ 2 butchers
★ 1 bank (Ulster Bank),
★ 1 Post Office (An Post)
★ 3 churches (1 Protestant, 2 Roman Catholic)
★ 4 schools (3 Catholic and 1 secular)
::Sisters of Mercy Primary School,
::St Mary's Primary Boys School
::St Bricin's Vocational School for Girls and Boys [3]
::Belturbet Primary School
External links
★ Location in Ireland
★ A map Of Belturbet Town
★ Railway Station Of Belturbet
★ Belturbet Town 1613-1840
★ Belturbet Genealogy Page
★ Lady Of the Erne festival
★ Fishing in the area
★ Boat cruises
References
1. http://www.childrenofireland.us/childrenkilled.htm
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