Belturbet
Belturbet
Belturbet is located on the banks of the River Erne, which has long been one of Ireland’s most popular crossings.
It was formerly the capital of the Kingdom of East Breifne, a historic Irish kingdom that existed from 1256 to 1607 and was roughly equivalent to County Cavan. Belturbet was a stronghold of Gaelic culture and many key events in Irish history have been hosted here. Belturbet is a small rural town that makes a great day trip for those interested in Irish history, who may enjoy walking along the River Erne or visiting Belturbet Castle. Belturbet also has two interesting pubs from which to sample some local flavor. Belturbet’s beautiful countryside and golden beaches make it an excellent place to visit during any season of the year.
Created: 22 November 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Belturbet
Local History around Belturbet
There are some historic monuments around including:
Garfiny Crannog CV00457Drummany (Upper Loughtee By.) Fulacht fia CV02366Cloverhill Demesne Ringfort - rath CV02381Kilconny Crannog CV02373Derryvackny Ringfort - rath CV00746Rath Killylea Crannog CV02081Inishmore Moated site CV00459Portruan Mound CV02080Drummany (Pleydell) Crannog CV00482Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02094Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Field system CV00377Coragh (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00241Drummullig Ringfort - rath CV00765Clonosey Religious house - unclassified CV00427Kilcorby Habitation site CV02467Ashgrove Castle - unclassified CV00420Derryvackny Crannog CV00745Lisnamaine Or Sycamore Fields Castle - unclassified CV00401Drummany Glebe Ringfort - rath CV00386Inishmuck Crannog CV00461Corgreagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00212Annagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Architectural fragment CV00415Corgreagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Castle - unclassified CV00213Gartaquill Enclosure CV02377Derryhoo (Tullygarvey By.) Ringfort - rath CV00252Cloncose (Killashandra Ed) Ringfort - rath CV00359Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Round tower CV00378Ardan Enclosure - large enclosure CV02536Tawlaght (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00479Uragh (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00411Corporation Lands Bastioned fort CV00243Rosskeeragh Hut site CV00478Coragh (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00240Lisnamaine Or Sycamore Fields Ringfort - rath CV00400Drumlougher (Lower Loughtee By.) Ritual site - holy tree/bush CV02384Corporation Lands Graveyard CV02105Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Architectural fragment CV00384Drumsillagh (Upper Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00455Castle and garden Rosskeeragh Crannog CV00476Inishmore Enclosure CV00772Naheelis Ringfort - rath CV00472Rahaghan Ringfort - rath CV00409Drummany (Upper Loughtee By.) Megalithic tomb - unclassified CV00453Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Ecclesiastical residence CV00381Gartaquill Designed landscape - tree-ring CV02085Derrintinny Ritual site - holy well CV00370Ashgrove Crannog CV00422Rosskeeragh Ringfort - rath CV00477Cloverhill Demesne Ringfort - rath CV00428Corporation Lands,Straheglin Historic town CV00242Corporation Lands Church CV00432Straheglin Castle - motte and bailey CV00244Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00385Bun Enclosure CV00483Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Graveslab CV00383Corglass (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00692Brankill (Lanesborough) Crannog CV00230Clonosey Graveyard CV00425Drummany (Pleydell) Ringfort - rath CV00454Urney (Upper Loughtee By.) Church CV00481Feugh (Maxwell) Enclosure CV00456Carrigan (Kilconny Ed) Ringfort - rath CV00424Drumalure More Ringfort - rath CV00442Ballinlough Enclosure CV00423Grilly Crannog CV00257Drumgesh Ringfort - rath CV00374Ashgrove Enclosure CV00418Corporation Lands Redundant record CV00248Killicar Enclosure CV02380Portacloghan Ringfort - rath CV00474Aghalane Castle Drumgart Ringfort - rath CV00219Corporation Lands Ringfort - rath CV00434Drumgesh Ringfort - rath CV00375Inishmore Enclosure CV00771Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Burial CV02507Drumlougher (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00452Corporation Lands Battery CV02516Derryhoo (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00438Drumcalpin (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - cashel CV00445Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02097Tullybuck Standing stone CV00480Gortnacleigh Ringfort - rath CV00388Clonosey Bullaun stone CV00426Derrygeeraghan Ringfort - rath CV00372Rath Derrylina Ringfort - cashel CV00440Annagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Church CV00414Corglass (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00691Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Graveyard CV02101Clowninny Crannog CV00239Urney (Upper Loughtee By.) Graveyard CV02106Garfiny Crannog CV00458Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02095Castle Rogary Ritual site - holy well CV00475Rosskeeragh Crannog CV02388Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Religious house - Augustinian canons CV00379Derryvony Burial ground CV00254Chuch (site of, graveyard, two crossshafts and bases Corporation Lands Crannog CV00433Drummullig Ringfort - rath CV00764Cloncose (Killashandra Ed) Souterrain CV00360Derryheen Ringfort - rath CV00742Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV02375Stroane Crannog CV02389Caldragh Children's burial ground CV00231Keenaghan,Mullanaffrin Crannog CV00221Kilnaglare Upper Ringfort - rath CV00467Kilnaleck (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00468Annagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00416Ashgrove Bawn CV00421Kilconny Kiln - lime CV02386Ashgrove Ringfort - rath CV00419Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02093Derryvony Redundant record CV02529Deredis Lower Ringfort - rath CV00736Derrintinny Bullaun stone CV00368Derryvony Ford CV00253Annagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Graveyard CV02103Creeny (Milltown Ed) Ringfort - rath CV00367Drumlougher (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV02383Derrintinny Bullaun stone CV00369Inishmuck Crannog CV00460Derryvehil Crannog CV00441Derryleague Ringfort - rath CV00439Drumcrow (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00447Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Cross-inscribed stone CV00382Grilly Castle - unclassified CV00256Drumasladdy Ringfort - rath CV00373Rivory Crannog CV00470Derryheen Crannog CV00741Drumheel (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00799Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02092Straheglin Structure CV00245Kilconny Crannog CV02372Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Ecclesiastical enclosure CV00380Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02096Drumcalpin (Lower Loughtee By.),Hackelty Crannog CV00446Raheelan Ringfort - rath CV00261Ardonan Ringfort - rath CV00417Derrygoss Ringfort - rath CV00437Derrintinny Bullaun stone (present location) CV02166Kilnaglare Lower Ringfort - rath CV00466Gartaquill Designed landscape - tree-ring CV02086Derrybrick Crannog CV00371.
