Clogh Oughter CastleThe round 13th century tower stands on its own on a small island in Lough Oughter. You see it from the shore or you go by boat.
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Cavan town
Cavan, County Cavan
Cavan town has the cathedral on Farnham Street, the Johnston Central Library and a ruined Franciscan friary.
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Clogh Oughter CastleThe round 13th century tower stands on its own on a small island in Lough Oughter. You see it from the shore or you go by boat.
Killykeen Forest ParkForest across the wooded islands and inlets of Lough Oughter, with a nature trail and paths along the water.
Lough OughterSmall lakes and drumlin islands run into each other on this stretch of the Erne, fished and boated all summer.
Killeshandra Lake and Forest WalkSix kilometres of forest circuit, starting on Main Street in Killeshandra.
Drumlane Abbey and Round TowerThe round tower stump is about ten metres high and the ruined church stands beside it, on the lakeshore at Milltown south of Belturbet.
Castle Saunderson DemesneThe old Saunderson estate at Cloverhill, now a scout centre, with a short signed trail through the grounds.More in Cavan
Cavan Burren ParkMegalithic tomb · BlacklionLimestone upland under Cuilcagh with tombs, old walls and glacial boulders on it, laid out on four trails from the visitor centre.
The Shannon PotRiver · GlangevlinA pool on the side of Cuilcagh is taken as the source of the Shannon, with a short marked trail around it.
Dun a Ri Forest ParkForest · KingscourtMixed woodland along the Cabra river outside Kingscourt, with waterfalls, a wishing well and marked trails.
Cavan County MuseumMuseum · BallyjamesduffA former convent in Ballyjamesduff holds the county museum, with a full scale First World War trench out in the grounds.
Moneygashel CashelFort · BlacklionThe drystone wall of this early medieval ringfort stands up to three metres, with stone steps built into its thickness, on high ground above Blacklion.
Cathedral of St Patrick and St FelimCathedral · CavanFinished in 1942 on Farnham Street, laid out like a basilica with a marble lined interior.
Kilmore CathedralCathedral · CavanThe Church of Ireland cathedral west of the town, completed in 1860, with a 12th century Romanesque doorway reset into it.
Cohaw Court TombMegalithic tomb · CootehillA neolithic double court tomb with five chambers in a row, in a field on the R181 southeast of Cootehill.