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:
Gortnacleigh Ringfort - rath CV00388Inishmuck Crannog CV00461Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02097Tullybuck Standing stone CV00480Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Burial CV02507Derryheen Crannog CV00741Derryvehil Crannog CV00441Kilcorby Habitation site CV02467Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Architectural fragment CV00384Drummany (Upper Loughtee By.) Fulacht fia CV02366Gartaquill Designed landscape - tree-ring CV02086Gartaquill Enclosure CV02377Drumheel (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00799Brankill (Lanesborough) Crannog CV00230Feugh (Maxwell) Enclosure CV00456Corporation Lands Bastioned fort CV00243Derryheen Ringfort - rath CV00742Clonosey Graveyard CV00425Caldragh Children's burial ground CV00231Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02093Gartaquill Designed landscape - tree-ring CV02085Drumgesh Ringfort - rath CV00374Corgreagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00212Ashgrove Bawn CV00421Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Ecclesiastical residence CV00381Drumlougher (Lower Loughtee By.) Ritual site - holy tree/bush CV02384Annagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Graveyard CV02103Creeny (Milltown Ed) Ringfort - rath CV00367Grilly Castle - unclassified CV00256Deredis Lower Ringfort - rath CV00736Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02096Ashgrove Enclosure CV00418Corporation Lands Redundant record CV00248Drumalure More Ringfort - rath CV00442Drumasladdy Ringfort - rath CV00373Clowninny Crannog CV00239Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Ecclesiastical enclosure CV00380Corporation Lands Crannog CV00433Drummullig Ringfort - rath CV00765Ardan Enclosure - large enclosure CV02536Derryvackny Crannog CV00745Rahaghan Ringfort - rath CV00409Derrintinny Bullaun stone CV00368Aghalane Castle Kilnaleck (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00468Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02092Derryvackny Ringfort - rath CV00746Coragh (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00240Kilconny Kiln - lime CV02386Annagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00416Clonosey Bullaun stone CV00426Drummany Glebe Ringfort - rath CV00386Straheglin Structure CV00245Rosskeeragh Ringfort - rath CV00477Rath Derrygoss Ringfort - rath CV00437Inishmore Moated site CV00459Drumcalpin (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - cashel CV00445Corglass (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00692Clonosey Religious house - unclassified CV00427Cloverhill Demesne Ringfort - rath CV02381Chuch (site of, graveyard, two crossshafts and bases Raheelan Ringfort - rath CV00261Drumcrow (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00447Castle and garden Kilnaglare Lower Ringfort - rath CV00466Inishmore Enclosure CV00771Annagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Architectural fragment CV00415Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Graveyard CV02101Derrygeeraghan Ringfort - rath CV00372Bun Enclosure CV00483Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Religious house - Augustinian canons CV00379Derrylina Ringfort - cashel CV00440Naheelis Ringfort - rath CV00472Inishmuck Crannog CV00460Cloncose (Killashandra Ed) Ringfort - rath CV00359Garfiny Crannog CV00458Kilconny Crannog CV02372Uragh (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00411Drumlougher (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00452Ardonan Ringfort - rath CV00417Castle Corporation Lands,Straheglin Historic town CV00242Corporation Lands Ringfort - rath CV00434Derryvony Redundant record CV02529Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Round tower CV00378Rivory Crannog CV00470Corporation Lands Church CV00432Carrigan (Kilconny Ed) Ringfort - rath CV00424Derrybrick Crannog CV00371Derrintinny Bullaun stone CV00369Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Cross-inscribed stone CV00382Ballinlough Enclosure CV00423Corglass (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00691Drumsillagh (Upper Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00455Killylea Crannog CV02081Inishmore Enclosure CV00772Portruan Mound CV02080Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02094Stroane Crannog CV02389Lisnamaine Or Sycamore Fields Castle - unclassified CV00401Portacloghan Ringfort - rath CV00474Drummany (Pleydell) Ringfort - rath CV00454Drumgesh Ringfort - rath CV00375Corporation Lands Battery CV02516Cloncose (Killashandra Ed) Souterrain CV00360Drummullig Ringfort - rath CV00764Corgreagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Castle - unclassified CV00213Derryhoo (Tullygarvey By.) Ringfort - rath CV00252Drumgart Ringfort - rath CV00219Drumlougher (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV02383Derryvony Burial ground CV00254Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00385Lisnamaine Or Sycamore Fields Ringfort - rath CV00400Annagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Church CV00414Grilly Crannog CV00257Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV02375Rosskeeragh Crannog CV00476Urney (Upper Loughtee By.) Graveyard CV02106Straheglin Castle - motte and bailey CV00244Rogary Ritual site - holy well CV00475Rosskeeragh Crannog CV02388Derrintinny Ritual site - holy well CV00370Coragh (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00241Tawlaght (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00479Ashgrove Crannog CV00422Kilnaglare Upper Ringfort - rath CV00467Drummany (Pleydell) Crannog CV00482Drumcalpin (Lower Loughtee By.),Hackelty Crannog CV00446Derryvony Ford CV00253Ashgrove Ringfort - rath CV00419Derrintinny Bullaun stone (present location) CV02166Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Field system CV00377Derryleague Ringfort - rath CV00439Killicar Enclosure CV02380Drummany (Upper Loughtee By.) Megalithic tomb - unclassified CV00453Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Graveslab CV00383Cloverhill Demesne Ringfort - rath CV00428Kilconny Crannog CV02373Corporation Lands Graveyard CV02105Derryhoo (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00438Rosskeeragh Hut site CV00478Ashgrove Castle - unclassified CV00420Keenaghan,Mullanaffrin Crannog CV00221Urney (Upper Loughtee By.) Church CV00481Rath Garfiny Crannog CV00457Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02095.
