Belturbet

Belturbet (Irish: Béal Tairbirt, meaning "mouth of the isthmus") is a town in County Cavan, Ireland. It is 14 km (8.7 mi) from Cavan town 123 km (76 mi) from Dublin city. Belturbet lies on the N3 road. It is 4 km (2.5 mi) from the border with Northern Ireland between the counties of Cavan and Fermanagh and is 36 km (22 mi) south of Enniskillen. Belturbet location is at one of the best places for crossing the River Erne. When the Anglo-Normans tried to conquer Cavan in the early 13th century, Walter de Lacy built a motte-and-bailey on Turbot Island. The fort was probably made of wood and it hasn't survived, though the steep mound of earth where it was built is still to be seen. In the 17th century Belturbet was developed by Stephen...