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:
Inishmuck Crannog CV00460Cloverhill Demesne Ringfort - rath CV00428Drummullig Ringfort - rath CV00765Derryvehil Crannog CV00441Corgreagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00212Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Burial CV02507Feugh (Maxwell) Enclosure CV00456Aghalane Castle Castle and garden Corgreagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Castle - unclassified CV00213Drummullig Ringfort - rath CV00764Kilcorby Habitation site CV02467Rosskeeragh Hut site CV00478Coragh (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00240Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02094Derrylina Ringfort - cashel CV00440Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Ecclesiastical residence CV00381Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Field system CV00377Ashgrove Bawn CV00421Corglass (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00692Naheelis Ringfort - rath CV00472Clonosey Bullaun stone CV00426Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Graveslab CV00383Derryvackny Ringfort - rath CV00746Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02093Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Architectural fragment CV00384Kilnaglare Upper Ringfort - rath CV00467Drumcrow (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00447Annagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00416Derrintinny Bullaun stone (present location) CV02166Derrybrick Crannog CV00371Derrintinny Bullaun stone CV00368Drummany Glebe Ringfort - rath CV00386Gartaquill Enclosure CV02377Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02097Rosskeeragh Ringfort - rath CV00477Derryhoo (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00438Drumasladdy Ringfort - rath CV00373Raheelan Ringfort - rath CV00261Keenaghan,Mullanaffrin Crannog CV00221Drumgesh Ringfort - rath CV00375Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Religious house - Augustinian canons CV00379Corporation Lands Graveyard CV02105Tawlaght (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00479Inishmuck Crannog CV00461Uragh (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00411Clonosey Graveyard CV00425Urney (Upper Loughtee By.) Church CV00481Caldragh Children's burial ground CV00231Derryheen Crannog CV00741Derryvony Ford CV00253Drumalure More Ringfort - rath CV00442Castle Drummany (Pleydell) Crannog CV00482Straheglin Structure CV00245Killicar Enclosure CV02380Derrintinny Bullaun stone CV00369Drummany (Upper Loughtee By.) Megalithic tomb - unclassified CV00453Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Round tower CV00378Straheglin Castle - motte and bailey CV00244Drumgesh Ringfort - rath CV00374Garfiny Crannog CV00457Rahaghan Ringfort - rath CV00409Creeny (Milltown Ed) Ringfort - rath CV00367Kilconny Kiln - lime CV02386Clonosey Religious house - unclassified CV00427Ashgrove Ringfort - rath CV00419Drumsillagh (Upper Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00455Lisnamaine Or Sycamore Fields Castle - unclassified CV00401Portacloghan Ringfort - rath CV00474Annagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Graveyard CV02103Carrigan (Kilconny Ed) Ringfort - rath CV00424Ballinlough Enclosure CV00423Grilly Castle - unclassified CV00256Corporation Lands,Straheglin Historic town CV00242Derryheen Ringfort - rath CV00742Derryhoo (Tullygarvey By.) Ringfort - rath CV00252Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02092Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Cross-inscribed stone CV00382Corporation Lands Battery CV02516Rath Drumlougher (Lower Loughtee By.) Ritual site - holy tree/bush CV02384Cloncose (Killashandra Ed) Ringfort - rath CV00359Corporation Lands Bastioned fort CV00243Kilnaglare Lower Ringfort - rath CV00466Inishmore Moated site CV00459Portruan Mound CV02080Rath Drumgart Ringfort - rath CV00219Inishmore Enclosure CV00772Derryvony Redundant record CV02529Ardonan Ringfort - rath CV00417Ardan Enclosure - large enclosure CV02536Drummany (Pleydell) Ringfort - rath CV00454Tullybuck Standing stone CV00480Ashgrove Crannog CV00422Kilconny Crannog CV02372Kilconny Crannog CV02373Lisnamaine Or Sycamore Fields Ringfort - rath CV00400Derryvackny Crannog CV00745Drummany (Upper Loughtee By.) Fulacht fia CV02366Rogary Ritual site - holy well CV00475Brankill (Lanesborough) Crannog CV00230Urney (Upper Loughtee By.) Graveyard CV02106Derryvony Burial ground CV00254Drumcalpin (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - cashel CV00445Coragh (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00241Stroane Crannog CV02389Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Graveyard CV02101Ashgrove Castle - unclassified CV00420Derrintinny Ritual site - holy well CV00370Kilnaleck (Lower Loughtee By.) Ringfort - rath CV00468Corporation Lands Ringfort - rath CV00434Annagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Church CV00414Corporation Lands Redundant record CV00248Derrygeeraghan Ringfort - rath CV00372Corglass (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00691Inishmore Enclosure CV00771Deredis Lower Ringfort - rath CV00736Ashgrove Enclosure CV00418Drumlougher (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV02383Drumlougher (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00452Bun Enclosure CV00483Chuch (site of, graveyard, two crossshafts and bases Corporation Lands Crannog CV00433Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Ecclesiastical enclosure CV00380Rosskeeragh Crannog CV02388Gartaquill Designed landscape - tree-ring CV02085Derrygoss Ringfort - rath CV00437Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV02375Drumheel (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00799Gortnacleigh Ringfort - rath CV00388Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) Crannog CV00385Derryleague Ringfort - rath CV00439Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02096Rosskeeragh Fulacht fia CV02095Rosskeeragh Crannog CV00476Garfiny Crannog CV00458Gartaquill Designed landscape - tree-ring CV02086Cloverhill Demesne Ringfort - rath CV02381Drumcalpin (Lower Loughtee By.),Hackelty Crannog CV00446Clowninny Crannog CV00239Rivory Crannog CV00470Killylea Crannog CV02081Grilly Crannog CV00257Cloncose (Killashandra Ed) Souterrain CV00360Annagh (Lower Loughtee By.) Architectural fragment CV00415Corporation Lands Church CV00432.
