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Bawnboy
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Bawnboy is a
picturesque scenic village in West Cavan.The area is popular with
anglers and walkers. Nearby lakes, Brackley and Templeport provide
good coarse fishing while Brackley is also popular with bathers
during the summer.
Bawnboy is immersed in heritage and culture. St. Mogue's island in
Templeport Lake was an important monastic site during the later
middle ages. The island was said to be the birthplace of St Mogue, a
noted early Irish saint. The island contains early Christian
monastic ruins and a graveyard. A place of pilgrimage for many
centuries, the island is best viewed from the parish church of
Templeport. Featuring heavily in local tradition the island and
entered the realms of modern folklore when an RAF Beaufighter
crashed here in 1943.
Bawnboy is home to the Jampa Ling Tibetian Buddhist residential
retreat centre. Centred in a large Victorian house called Owendoon,
Jampa Ling is situated in 13 acres of meadow, woodland and gardens,
and borders a lake. The name Jampa Ling means 'place of infinite
loving-kindness'. The Centre is run by a small group of Panchen
Ötrul Rinpoche's students and runs events for the general public
throughout the year.
3.5 miles south of Bawnboy lies Ballymagauran castle, of which only
the base survives. It was originally a tower of two stories, and was
built by the Magauran family in the late 16th century.
Another building of interest in the village is the workhouse, was
built in 1853. These institutions were built by the British
government to give relief and assistance to the needy in Ireland.
Bawnboy workhouse was built just after the Great Famine, which
affected Bawnboy severely. |
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