Much of County Cavan is boggy and forested. The county is also scattered with a hundred lakes. It is a landscape within which only the most durable ancient monuments have survived. Centuries ago the region was even more water-ridden and wooded than it is today. That made the...
In a quiet pine glade on Shantemon Hill, five great boulders stand in a row on the emerald grass. Named after the legendary Irish giant-slayer Finn MacCool, or MacCumhaill, the stones are thought to have been erected during the Bronze Age (between 1750 and 500BC),...
Rising from an Island is Lough Oughter is a massive , circular stone tower , 59ft high. The lower storey , with walls 6ft thick , was built in the 13th century on an existing crannog , or artificial island , which had natural rock...
Now this is a real hidden gem for any tours of Ireland !!! This is a hotel with a great history in a good location with excellent staff and delicious food. The original Cabra Castle , the ruins of which still stand on high ground in "Dun...
Long neglected by most holidaymakers , County Cavan is slowly becoming more popular. Thanks to the redevelopment of the old Ballinamore-Ballyconnell Canal , linking the mighty Shannon waterway and Lough Erne this can be a wonderful way to visit County Cavan on Ireland tours. This new Shannon-Erne...
This inland county is one of the three Ulster counties in the Republic of Ireland...
Ireland Luxury Tours , by its very nature as a company , likes to be involved with the leading accomodation in Ireland. Therefore to recommend the following unique castle is a pleasure. If you are on a tour of Ireland a stay should be considered. Cabra Castle...
At Ireland Luxury Tours we are often asked to research family history prior to clients taking a tour of Ireland. We have found the County Cavan Genealogical Research Centre, based in the Johnston Library & Farnham Centre, Farnham Street, Cavan, offers a full genealogical research service...