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Ballyhaise
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Ballyhaise is a
pretty village located 7 km north-northeast of Cavan Town.
Situated on the Annalee River (a tributary of the Erne) the village
has numerous historical remains. The hexagonal square designed by
Richard Cassels, is a unique focal point for the village. A bridge
over the river on the outskirts of the village is almost 300 years
old. Ballyhaise House was built for the Newburghs, a local
landowning family, in the 1730s. It is said to contain the earliest
surviving oval room in Ireland and Britain.
Nowadays Ballyhaise House is used as an agricultural college. A well
laid out amenity park lies opposite the college, along the banks of
the Annalee. A visit to the Catholic church is also recommended. As
the former cathedral church of Kilmore, it was once situated in
Cavan town, but was rebuilt in Ballyhaise, stone for stone, in the
1930s/40s. Also in nearby Shantemon, there is a curious line of five
stones, each one smaller than the other, which probably date from
2000 BC. It is referred to locally as 'Finn Mac Cool's fingers', a
reference to the legendary giant.
As well as being home to one of the best GAA pitches in the county,
Ballyhaise also has an 18-hole pitch & putt course which is open all
year round.
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