Milltown

Milltown is a small village situated 4½ miles from Belturbet on the road to Killeshandra. The Catholic church in Milltown was designed by the famous architect William Hague Jnr. and was opened in 1868.

Close to the village are the ruins of Drumlane Monastry, beautifully situated between the lakes of Drumlane and Derrybrick.

The abbey was founded in the 6th Century by St Mogue, but most of the surviving buildings date from the 14th Century. The monks belonged to a branch of the Augustinian Order and had links to the abbey in Kells where the famous Book of Kells was completed.

Drumlane was the site of an annual pilgrimage in the later middle ages, and the ruined church contains some late medieval carvings. A crannog can be seen in the lake just behind the remains of the medieval abbey at Drumlane. Crannogs were artificial islands built in lakes for protection against attackers and wild animals. They were used and reused between 1000 BC and 1600 AD.

THINGS TO DO NEAR MILLTOWN
Ballyhugh Arts and Heritage Centre, Ballyhugh, Ballyconnell
Ballyhugh Arts and Cultural Centre is located between Milltown and Ballyconnell. The centre promotes Irish heritage through exhibitions, displays, heritage tours, ceilis and events. Telephone +353 (0)49 9526044 for more information.

Belturbet 9 Hole Golf Club t: +353 (0)49 9522287 

ODD (Out-Doors & Dirty), The Gamespark, Bawnboy, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan ODD’s Gamespark is a dedicated venue for extreme fun activities, mainly for age 16 and over. Book for Rage Off-Road Mud Buggy Rally, Conflict! Woodland Laser Combat, Hovercrafting Experience, Powerturn Twin Engine Dragsters or Clay Pigeon Laser Shoots. Catering for private parties, clubs, stags and hens, corporate fun days and team building events. For younger groups book a Commando Kidz birthday/confirmation party for aged 10+. e: hello@odd.ie     www.odd.ie t: +353 (0)49 952 3877

Carratraw Canoe Centre, Carratraw Bridge, Butlersbridge
Guided full/half day canoe trips around beautiful interweaving channels of Lough Oughter. t: +353 (0)87 290 5752 e: info@carratrawcanoecentre.com

WIildflower Mountain Biking, Ballyconnell
'Wildflower' offer cycling and walking holidays for everybody, from families and beginners to more serious enthusiasts. Offering packaged  and independant holidays, Wildflower can organise routes, places to stay, guided tours, airport and luggage transfers, cycle hire and maps. t: +353 (0)49 9523923 or   (0)87 6143527   

Ciuin Spa and Wellness Centre, Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell
Experience the latest beauty and holistic therapies from all over the world.
t: +353 (0)49 95 26444 e: ciuin@quinn-hotels.com

FESTIVALS/EVENTS 2008
May 30th - June 2nd
Cavan County Fleadh, Milltown


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