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Town of BELTURBET

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"Belturbet, an incorporated market and post-town, partly in the parish of Drumlane, but chiefly in that of Annagh, barony of lower Loughtee, county of Cavan and province of Ulster, twelve miles from Cavan and sixty seven from Dublin; containing 2026 inhabitants. It is pleasantly situated on the river Erne, on the road from Cavan to Ballyconnell and owes its origin to the Lanesborough family whose patronage has also contributed materially to its prosperity."[From Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)]

"BELTURBET, a market town and borough, partly in the par. of Armagh, partly in that of Drumlane, in the bar. of Loughtee and co. of Cavan, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 9 miles to the N. of Cavan. and 78 to the N.W. of Dublin. It is situated in a pleasant district on the banks of the river Erne, a few miles from Lough lime. The river is crossed by a stone bridge of three arches. The town was founded by the Lanesborough family, and received a charter of incorporation from James I. in 1613. From that time till the Union, the borough returned two members to the Irish parliament. It is now under the government of commissioners. A thriving trade is carried on in corn, coals, timber, &c., by the Erne and the Ulster canal. A large number of persons are employed in the extensive distillery and mills belonging to Messrs. Thompson. Petty sessions are held weekly. The parish church of Armagh is in the town. Here are also Roman Catholic and Wesleyan chapels, a marker-house, cavalry barracks, and a dispensary. Six almshouses for widows were founded in 1733. The churchyard contains some remains of a large fort, and in the vicinity are some ecclesiastical ruins. Tuesday is the market day. Fairs are held on Ash Wednesday, the 4th September and the first Thursday of every other month."[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 by Colin Hinson ©2018]

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 Main Street, Belturbet by Kieran J. Campbell


Main Street, Belturbet
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Cemeteries

  • Belturbet Church, Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland, , v.7, 1907-08, p.5
    • Near to this stone lies the Body of Bedell Howard Stanford Esqr, Who departed this life the 11th day of March, in the year of our Lord 1776, and in the 56th year of his age. He was a man of virtue and integrity - A steady friend and tender husband. This monument was Erected by Elizabeth Stanford, Relict of the deceased, being the only remaining proff she could give of her grateful respect to his Memory.
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Gazetteers

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Historical Geography

  • The town of BELTURBET is in the parish of Annagh. It lies mostly in the townland of Corporation Lands but also within the townland of Straheglin
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History

Crowe, C. Sister, The Sisters of Mercy Kilmore Ireland 1868-1994, Belturbet, Sisters of Mercy, 1994.

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Land & Property

  • Auction Poster. Estate of the executors and trustees of the will of Henry Moutray Anketel-Jones, deceased. Particulars & conditions of sale by auction on Thursday, 13th August, 1903, by David H. Crawford, Auctioneer, at the Court-House, Belturbet, at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon, of the above estate in 3 lots ... National Library of Ireland
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Maps

 

You can see maps centred on OSI grid reference H3602117126 (Lat/Lon: 54.102036, -7.450104), Town of BELTURBET which are provided by:

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Military Records

  • Snodaigh, P.O. Irish Volunteers 1715-1793, Irish Academic Press, Dublin, 1995
    • Belturbet Infantry - 1780, 1783, 1784
    • Belturbet Company, Belturbet Volunteers, Belturbet
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Names, Personal

Swanzy, H. B. The family of Nixon of Nixon Hall, Co. Fermanagh and Nixon Lodge, Co. Cavan, Dublin, Thom, 1898. NLI GO 514

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Newspapers

  • The Connaught Journal, July 2, 1840
    • MARRIED - At St. George's Church, by the Rev. John Gregg, John Price Blake, Esq., Captain 47th Regt., second son of the late Sir John Blake, Bart., Menlo' Castle, Galway, to Frances, eldest daughter of John Drope M'Illtree, Esq., of Belturbet, County Cavan.
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Probate Records