Arvagh
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Arvagh or Arva, is a town in County Cavan
, Ireland
, on the shores of Garty Lough and overlooked by Bruse Hill. It is a scenic town situated in the centre of the drumlin
belt. It lies on the border of Counties Longford
and Leitrim
and is famous as the town where the three provinces of Ulster
, Leinster
and Connacht
meet.
planters
in the early 17th century. A story is told that one of them, John Brown, sold the land here for a horse. The Earls of Gosford
, the descendants of the man who bought it, developed the town in the early 19th century, building a Market House which is still standing. In 1841 there were four pubs in the town and the monthly fairs were of considerable local trade importance.
Ármhach (meaning "Place of Slaughter") was brought about because Arvagh is on the borders of 3 counties and provinces, Leitrim, Longford and Fermanagh (Connaght, Leinster and Ulster). The royal families of these counties would battle in Arvagh and as a result many died, Hence "Place of Slaughter".
in 1905. He was a pioneer of aviation and was the first to perform the aerobatic feat of looping the loop
. He attempted to set an altitude record in 1928 and crashed and died in 1929.
County Cavan
County Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, on the shores of Garty Lough and overlooked by Bruse Hill. It is a scenic town situated in the centre of the drumlin
Drumlin
A drumlin, from the Irish word droimnín , first recorded in 1833, is an elongated whale-shaped hill formed by glacial ice acting on underlying unconsolidated till or ground moraine.-Drumlin formation:...
belt. It lies on the border of Counties Longford
County Longford
County Longford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford.Longford County Council is the local authority for the county...
and Leitrim
County Leitrim
County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county...
and is famous as the town where the three provinces of Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
, Leinster
Leinster
Leinster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the east of Ireland. It comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Mide, Osraige and Leinster. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the historic fifths of Leinster and Mide gradually merged, mainly due to the impact of the Pale, which straddled...
and Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
meet.
Facilities
- Arvagh has a hotel, the Breffni Arms Hotel, with a restaurant, bar, nightclub, swimming pool, spa, gym and there are several pubs in the town, many of which have music at the weekends.
History
The Arvagh area was settled by ScottishScottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
planters
Colonialism
Colonialism is the establishment, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a process whereby the metropole claims sovereignty over the colony and the social structure, government, and economics of the colony are changed by...
in the early 17th century. A story is told that one of them, John Brown, sold the land here for a horse. The Earls of Gosford
Earl of Gosford
Earl of Gosford is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1806 for Arthur Acheson, 2nd Viscount Gosford. The Acheson family descends from the Scottish statesman Sir Archibald Acheson, 1st Baronet of Edinburgh, who later settled in Markethill, County Armagh...
, the descendants of the man who bought it, developed the town in the early 19th century, building a Market House which is still standing. In 1841 there were four pubs in the town and the monthly fairs were of considerable local trade importance.
Ármhach (meaning "Place of Slaughter") was brought about because Arvagh is on the borders of 3 counties and provinces, Leitrim, Longford and Fermanagh (Connaght, Leinster and Ulster). The royal families of these counties would battle in Arvagh and as a result many died, Hence "Place of Slaughter".
Events
- The Annual Breffni Challenge 20 km run takes place from CavanCavanCavan is the county town of County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. The town lies in the north central part of Ireland, near the border with Northern Ireland...
and finishes in Arvagh every August, with all proceeds going to St. Luke's Hospital in Dublin. www.breffnichallange.com - Each year the Arvagh Agricultural Show takes place in the town. www.arvashow.com
Places of interest
- Arvagh Market House is a nine-bay, two-storey building built before 1837 by the Earl of Gosford. It may have been designed by W D Butler. The outer six bays have been greatly altered and appear now as two three-bay houses.
- Nearby Bruse Hill is a small hill topped with three stone cairnCairnCairn is a term used mainly in the English-speaking world for a man-made pile of stones. It comes from the or . Cairns are found all over the world in uplands, on moorland, on mountaintops, near waterways and on sea cliffs, and also in barren desert and tundra areas...
s, dating from the NeolithicNeolithicThe Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
period.
Angling
The area is very popular for fishing and lakes such as Hollybank, Gulladoo and Rockfield offer excellent angling all year round. The Arvagh International Fishing Festival takes place in Arvagh every September.People
William H. Bleakley (1888–1929), born in Arvagh, went to AmericaUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1905. He was a pioneer of aviation and was the first to perform the aerobatic feat of looping the loop
Aerobatic maneuver
Aerobatic maneuvers are flight paths putting aircraft in unusual attitudes, in air shows, dog fights or competition aerobatics. Aerobatics can be performed by a single aircraft or in formation with several others...
. He attempted to set an altitude record in 1928 and crashed and died in 1929.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- Market Houses in IrelandMarket Houses in the Republic of IrelandMarket houses are a notable feature of many Irish towns with varying styles of architecture, size and ornamentation making for a most interesting feature of the streetscape. Originally there were three, four or even five bays on the ground floor which were an open arcade. An upper floor was...