Everything about Ballyhaise totally explained
Ballyhaise is a village in
County Cavan,
Ireland. It is situated some 7 km (4.5 miles) north-northeast of
Cavan Town.
General Information
The village of Ballyhaise is located within the parish of Castletara and contains both
Roman Catholic and
Church of Ireland churches. The village itself is home to Ballyhaise GFC, the local
Gaelic football team, their home pitch being Annalee Park, the biggest Gaelic football pitch in County Cavan. In addition to this the village was for many years home to Castletara Youth Band - an accordion marching band which won multiple All-Ireland titles in the late 1990's and early 21st century.
Buildings of note
Ballyhaise House was built for the Newburghs, a local landowning family, in the
1730s. Its architect was
Richard Cassels, a German living in
Dublin, who designed many of the capital's finest buildings and squares (including
Leinster House). Ballyhaise House has been used as an agricultural college since the beginning of the
20th century. The bridge near the house is reputed to be nearly 300 years old.
Ballyhaise Market House is a five bay, two storey building.
Transport
Ballyhaise railway station opened on
1 April 1862, closed for passenger traffic on
14 October 1957, and finally closed altogether on
1 January 1963.
Further Information
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