Butlersbridge (Irish: Droichead an Bhuitléaraigh),[2] also Butler's Bridge,[2] is a village in County Cavan in Ireland, 5 km (3 mi) north of Cavan town just off the N3 national primary road. It was previously a through-point on the N3, but was bypassed in 1999. The bridge in the village crosses the River Annalee, a tributary of the River Erne. Butlersbridge Church is dedicated to the local St. Aiden. It is about 9 km (6 mi) via the N54 to the border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.
Butlersbridge
Droichead an Bhuitléaraigh | |
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Village | |
 River Annalee, Butlersbridge | |
  Butlersbridge Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°2′37″N 7°22′37″W / 54.04361°N 7.37694°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | Cavan |
| Population | 271 |
| Irish Grid Reference | H446110 |
History
editThe history of the Butlersbridge dates back around 6000 years to the Neolithic when farming arrived. The area fell within the domains of the O’Reilly clan until the Plantation of Ulster started in the early 17th Century which resulted in the O'Reillys having their lands confiscated. The lands around Butlersbridge were given to an English tenant called Sir Stephen Butler, after whom the town is named.[3]
St Aiden's Church
editButlersbridge's parish church is St Aidan's which was designed by the architect William Hague Jr. (1836–1899). It was built adjacent to the river Annalee on a site donated by the Earl of Lanesborough. Work commenced in 1860 and the church was dedicated on 14 June 1863. The church cost £1,440 to build. The two shades of limestone used to build the church are typical of Hague's designs.[4]
Annagh Lake
editAnnagh Lake is near Butlersbridge and forms part of the drainage system of the River Erne. The lake has a fishery which is stocked with both brown trout and rainbow trout.[5]
Sports
editButlersbridge has a GAA club, Butlersbridge Emmett's, which was founded in 1888. The club has won a number of Cavan Junior Championships at Gaelic football.[6] They also won the Cavan Intermediate Championships in 2021.
Folk village
editIn 1977, the owners of the Derragarra Inn in Butlersbridge created a folk village as a tourist attraction.[7]
Gallery
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Butlersbridge -
River Annalee at Butlersbridge -
Cottage in Butlersbridge
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Census Interactive Map – Towns: Butlersbridge". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Droichead an Bhuitléaraigh/Butler's Bridge". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Cavan Drumlins". Marble Arch Caves Global Geo Park. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "St. Aidan's Church, Butlersbridge". Diocese of Kilmore. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Trout in County Cavan". Fishing in Cavan. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Butlersbridge GAA History". Butlersbridge GAA. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "A folk village is bringing tourists to Butlersbridge in County Cavan". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
External links
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- Butlersbridge Online Archived 14 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine