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Mountnugent is a peaceful village pleasantly situated on the River Inny and the shores of Lough Sheelin, one of the most famous wild brown trout fisheries in Europe.
An angling permit from the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board is required to fish on Lough Sheelin. To purchase a permit, contact t: +353 (0)57 9121777 or purchase online at Shannon Regional Fisheries Board website.
A local equestrian centre and guesthouse, Ross House, is set in 36 acres of private parkland on the shores of the lake and offers visitors excellent horseriding holidays and weekend breaks.
In the middle ages, Lough Sheelin was a border between the Anglo-Normans and the O'Reilly family. The remains of Crover Castle, which stands on an island on Lough Sheelin, date from this time. Crover House Hotel has been named after the castle and stands on the panoramic shores of Lough Sheelin.
Mountnugent has many reminders of Ireland's past. One mile from the village at Dungimmin, and dating from the 4th or 5th Century, is one of the few Ogham stones in County Cavan. Carraig Craft Visitor Centre (t: +353 (0)49 8540179) is a lcoal basketry museum with an exhibition of traditional baskets in rod, rush, and straw. Audio visual presentation, craft shop, tourist information, coffee shop, bus and car park facilities all available.
Church Island, which lies some distance from the shore of Lough Sheelin, contains ruins of what may be those of a late medieval church which was situated on the island.
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THINGS TO DO IN MOUNTNUGENT
Ross House Equestrian Centre, Mountnugent
t: +353 (0)49 8540218 e: rosshouse@eircom.net
Carraig Craft Visitor Centre t: +353 (0)49 8540179
A basketry museum with an exhibition of traditional baskets in rod, rush, and straw. Audio visual presentation. Craft shop, tourist information, coffee shop, craft workshop, lectures and demonstrations. Bus and car park facilities.
PLACES TO EAT IN MOUNTNUGENT
Crover House Hotel Restaurant t: +353 (0)49 8540206 e: crover@iol.ie
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