Bailieborough
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Bailieborough (Irish: Coill an Chollaigh, meaning Forest of the Boar), sometimes spelled as Bailieboro, is a small town in County Cavan in the Ireland, where the R165, R191 and the R178 regional roads meet.
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[edit] History
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.
[edit] Buildings of note
- Bailieborough Market House is a three-bay, two-story building, built in 1818 and currently used as a library. Fully equipped with wheelchair access, it hosts many events such as art exhibitions.
[edit] Amenities
The town's amenities include a leisure centre, with a gym, swimming pool, sauna and steam room, many playing pitches and local walks. The area is well known and renouned for its lakes and forests.
[edit] People
- Irish suffragist and atheist Francis Sheehy-Skeffington was born in Bailieborough in 1878.
- Irish mathematician and number theorist John B. Cosgrave was born in Balieborough in 1946.
- Irish footballer Cillian Sheridan was born in Bailieborough in 1989
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