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A picturesque area not found on all tourist maps is Moyne, situated on the Longford-Cavan road, 12km (7 miles) from Drumlish and close to the Cavan border. Rolling hills, bogland and a myriad of small fishing lakes are features. There is a new Community School opened in 1974 replacing the famous Latin School in which hundreds of missionary priests and a protestant bishop were educated....

Clare Island is a charming island of 16 sq km at the mouth of Clew Bay. The quartzite hills on the north-west rise to 461m in the peak of Knockmore, with some flat land of the east and south. Its early archaeological remains include a court-tomb at Lecarrow, ancient cooking-sites, standing-stones, promontory forts and other sites from later times. One of the most interesting places is the remains of the late fifteenth century Cistercian friary, which was originally founded by monks from Abbeykno...

This attracive little town, on the N63, is situated by the River Suck, which forms the county boundary with County Roscommon, and, thus is an ideal base for the angler. Its long street and square are kept neat and tidy, and it is not surprising that the town has won a number of Bord Failte TidyTown awards. Just 1.5km north of the town, lies Aghrane Woods with lay-by, picnic sites and forest walks....

The Fermanagh Tourist Information Centre is run by Fermanagh District Council and is also a member of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board T.I.C. network. We provide a range of tourist information services for visitors, locals and members of the tourism industry. These include: accommodation reservations - Ireland and UK, tourist information both local and national, literature gifts and souvenirs, postage, fax and photocopying service, answering service and 24 hours public access system, access fo...

Cloondara an attractive village 8km (5 miles) west of Longford forms the Royal Canal's terminal with the River Shannon. The cut-stone harbour known as Richmond Harbour is one of the most imposing on the River Shannon. The old stone mill wth its weir and mill pond is another fine building. Traditional music is provided on a regular basis in local hostelries....

A village sited where the road to Ennis (5 km) crosses the Fergus estuary, which is navigable to this point. An O'Brien castle commanded the crossing and it was probably this castle, occupied by the Earl of Thomond, which gave its name to Clare County when it was created in 1576....

A picturesque village on the River Inny, between Lough Sheelin and Kinale. In the centre of the village there is a memorial to Myles "Slasher" O'Reilly, who defended the town bridge in 1646, during the Confederate wars. On the shore of lough Sheelin is Ross Castle where O'Reilly slept on the eve of the battle.

Sheelin is probably the best known brown trout lake in the midlands; it is a lake to be enjoyed by all the family, you can picnic, swim or just enjoy the scenery. If you...

PRONI identifies, preserves and makes available archives from the public and the private sectors for the enjoyment and information of everyone whether you are interested in family or local history, history in general or want to explore an historical event like the Famine or the Second World War. The archives include: church records, school registers, valuation books, emigrant letters, landed estate records, and microfilm copies of the 1901 census for Northern Ireland. Opening times:...

Edgeworthstown/(Mostrim) is a successful centre located on the N4. The town has a long association with the celebrated family of Edgeworth, who first settled here in 1583. The story of the Edgeworths is almost as entertaining as that of "Arabian Nights". Among the eminent members of the family were Richard Lovell Edgeworth, inventor and surveyor, "The Ingenious Mr. Edgeworth", Desmond Clarke has entitled him in his fine biography. Of his twenty four children, Maria the novelist is best known...

Located 2km from the town off the Kilkelly road, you will find an example of a "clumped village". This village formation was due to the population rise during the period 1800 to 1841. The area was subdivided into smaller plots where the people tried to sustain a living. These villages suffered drastically during the famine of 1845-1849. Renovations are currently underway to restore parts of the village to its original state....