| Bailieborough Coill an Chollaigh
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Bailieborough
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Cavan |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Urban | 3,908 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N676968 |
| Website | www.bailieborough.com |
Bailieborough or Bailieboro (Irish: Coill an Chollaigh) is a medium-sized town in the townland of Tanderagee, County Cavan, Ireland. Bailieborough is a thriving town in co cavan and is also experiencing a large population increase, its population now stands at 3,908+ which makes it the second largest town in Cavan. Bailieborough's proximity to the M3 motorway has made it a commuter town.It stands at the meeting-point of regional roads R165, R191, and R178.
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Before the Plantation of Ulster, the area covered by the town was known as Killechally, Killycolly and Killycollie (Irish: Coill an Chollaigh, meaning "forest of boar"). William Bailie, a Scottish "undertaker" or Planter, was granted the lands of Tonergie (Tandragee) in East Breffnie by James I. He built a castle and enclosed the demesne by 1629. On his death, the estate passed to his son, William, Bishop of Clonfert.
The castle was destroyed by fire in 1918 and little remains of it.
The town's amenities include a secondary school(Bailieborough community school),a leisure centre, with a gym, swimming pool, sauna and steam room, many playing pitches and local walks and many lakes surrounding the town, it has also many shopping units and has had many new additions to the town such as Tesco and other clothing shops. The area is well known and renowned for its lakes and forests. The town is well known for the many public houses that line the main street many serving food as well as beverages.
Surrounding areas include the scenic vantage point of Lough an Lae, the beautiful scenery and nature of castle lake and town lake which is situated at the heart of the town, the parishes of Killan and Knockbride and the towns of Kells, County Meath, Shercock, Kingscourt, Virginia, County Cavan, Mullagh, Cootehill, and Cavan also surround Bailieborough. Large towns such as Navan, Drogheda and Dundalk are all within 30-40 mins by road.Dublin is just over an hours driving time by the M3 motorway via kells, County Meath.
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