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Visitor Attractions in the Cornafean Area

Cornafean Golf Course

Cornafean Golf Course is an 18-hole par-3 course located in the heart of Cornafean. It is owned and operated by Tom McSeain, and is open for most of the year. Since it was originally opened in 1993, it has grown greatly in popularity and it is now one of Cornafean's most popular leisure attractions. For most days of the year, the course is open on a "pay for play" basis with a round of 18 holes costing £3 per person.

 

Trinity Island Lodge

Trinity Island Lodge is a luxurious, newly refubrished house set  on 150 acres of private, wooded island, situated off the Killeshandra/Cavan road at the Derries.

The impressive range of facilities available at the lodge include

  • A spacious wooden-floored lounge
  • A fully fitted, modern kitchen .(A chef can be arranged  upon request, as can a housekeeper and a baby sitter).
  • There are three bedrooms at Trinity Island Lodge, two of these have the benefit of en-suite bathrooms.
  • A Jacuzzi bath and sauna
  • Full central heating throughout.
  • A Panoramic viewing deck offering great views of one of the many lakes in the area

For further details, contact Tom O'Dowd by phone + 353 49 43 34314, Fax: ++ 353 49 43 34907, Email:info@trinityisland.com

 

Pighouse Folk Museum (no longer open)

For many years, a private local history museum full of a miscellany of household items, period clothes and furniture was operated in an old pighouse and barns at Corr House Cornafean. The Museum was established by the late Mrs. Phyllis Faris, who built up a wonderful collection of exhibits over a period of many years.  Although most of the exhibits were transferred to Cavan County Museum in Ballyjamesduff during the 1990s, Mrs Faris continued to operate the Museum and welcomed visitors on a regular basis until her death on December 18, 2006, in her 97th year.

Killykeen Forest Park

 

 

 

 

 

 Killykeen Forest Park is situated approx. 5 miles from Cornafean and a similar distance from Cavan town, off the Cavan-Crossdoney Road.

The Forest Park covers 600 acres of mixed woodland in Killykeen Forest park overlooking Lough Oughter, on the Erne river system and offers the visitor a picturesque landscape of lakes, islands and woodland.

It is especially popular with fishing and walking enthusiasts, and is also a popular venue for family and group outings.

The facilities at Killykeen include:

  • Chalets & log cabins each accomodating four to six people, each furnished to a high standard and are registered and approved by the Irish Tourist Board.
  • An equestrian centre providing trekking and cross-country jumping, both for the novice and more experienced rider and tuition in a large all-weather floodlit arena. The centre remains open all year.
  • Coarse angling. Bream, roach, perch and pike are the main species with catches of 20-45 kgs (50 - 100 lbs.) recorded. A pegged stretch where international competitions are held is located within the park.
  • A Conference center with capacity for 100 people.
  • Other facilities including a tennis court, children's play area, forest walks and trails. Bicycle and boat hire and launderette are also among the facilities provided.

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