Butlersbridge

Butlersbridge is a picturesque village sited on the Annalee River and located just 5km north of Cavan town on the N3. Cavan Equestrian Centre and County Cavan Golf Club are nearby. The Radisson SAS Farnham Estate is 5km from Butlersbridge and the Slieve Russell Hotel and Championship Golf Club is 21km away.

Game Angling on the River Annalee is popular and a permit is required. There is good fishing at Deredis near Butlersbridge. The season lasts from March to September and permits can be obtained at Donohoe’s Bar, Ballyhaise t: +353 (0)49 433 8142

The local pubs are famous for good food and weekend entertainment. Local pub and restaurant, The Derragarra Inn, which has won many awards, is noted for its 'mock thatched' roof and its displays of various agricultural and domestic artefacts.

The Catholic Church in the village was designed in the early 1860s by the famous Cavan architect William Hague Jnr.

View the Butlersbridge community website here >>

Click here FOR PLACES TO STAY IN BUTLERSBRIDGE

THINGS TO DO
Guided Nature Walks
Always wanted to know your trees, birds or insects? Enjoy a nature walk through the splendid Lough Oughter district in County Cavan, as your guide points out birds, wild flowers, trees, mini-beasts, spiders, dragonflys etc. For further info contact heatherbothwell@eircom.net or t: +353 (0)87 669 9681. Suitable for adults and accompanied children.

Cavan Canoeing
Located at Carratraw, Cavan Canoe Centre is the gateway to Inishmore Island at the centre of Lough Oughter waterways. Discover exciting local geology, archaeology, wildlife, and history in this intriguing area of the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark. Join us at this beautiful location on the River Erne for a memorable experience. Cavan Canoeing offer kayak/canoe instruction, local nature and historical tours, summer camps, school trips and complete multi day packages for individuals, groups families and friends.
Location: Cavan Canoeing,Carratraw Canoe Centre, Inishmore, Butlers Bridge, Co Cavan e: info@cavancanoeing.com   www.cavancanoeing.com  t: +353 (0) 87 290 5752

PLACES TO EAT IN BUTLERSBRIDGE
The Derragarra Inn
t: +353 (0)49 4331003 Traditional bar and restaurant

The Olde Post Inn
Cloverhill  t: +353 (0)49 47 55555
Awards: Bridgestone 100 Best Places to Eat & Stay 2009.
Best Restaurant in Ulster 2006/07/08, Food & Wine Restaurant of Year 2006
Chef of the Year 2006, (located three miles outside Butlersbridge)

ANGLING
Annagh Lake, Rainbow Trout Fishery
For permits t: +353 (0)49 433 2490 Click here for further information

BOAT HIRE
Hugh Lynch, Innishmore House, Butlersbridge t: +353 (0)49 4334151 
e: glynch@eircom.net  

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