Where We Are

Cornafean is located in County Cavan,  Ireland. We are approximately 80 miles (120 kilometres) north-west of Dublin and 90 miles (144 kilometres) south-west of Belfast. Cornafean lies approx. 10 miles or 15 kilometres west of Cavan Town, the county's administrative centre, and a similar distance south of the border with Northern Ireland. 

A Detailed Map of the Area and Surrounds  (Killeshandra/Cavan/Arva/Ballinagh)

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The Cornafean Area in detail

Directions to Cornafean from Dublin 

1. Take the N3 Road to Cavan town
2. At the Tractamotors junction coming into Cavan Town, take a left turn onto the N55 (South) road. You will reach the village of Ballinagh after approx. 5 miles. In Ballinagh, you will meet a crossroads junction after the Church. Take a right turn here. You are now on the road to Killeshandra. After a further 2 miles you will reach the village of Crossdoney.
3. Continue a further 2 miles until you see signs for a left-turn towards Arvagh. Take this road for a further 1 mile and you will reach a crossroads with a sign pointing left for "Cornafean Golf". You are now at Cornafean Cross.

From Cornafean Cross.........

Take a left turn to go to McSeain's Pub and Cornafean Golf Course (1/2 mile).

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Continue directly ahead to go to Cornafean Football Pitch (1/2 mile),  Coronea Church and Coronea National School (2 miles) or the village of Arva (5 miles).

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Take a right turn to go to the Pighouse Folk Museum (1 mile - follow sign up avenue to Museum) or Corlis National School (2 miles)

From Crossdoney (Ballinagh approach road).

Take a right turn in the village and continue 3 miles to reach St. Feithlimidh's Cathedral (Church of Ireland), Kilmore.

 

To reach Drumcor R.C. Church and Killykeen Forest Park, follow the same road from Crossdoney. After 3 miles, you will see St. Feithlimidh's Cathedral ahead of you. Just before you reach the Cathedral, take a left turn (signposted). Continue for 1 mile and take a right turn at the next junction. Continue for a further 1/2 mile and you will reach Drumcor R.C. Church. A further 2 miles down this road lies the entrance to Killykeen Forest Park.

To reach Killeshandra, continue on the main road from Crossdoney, for 5 miles until you reach Killeshandra

To reach Trinity Island Lodge, drive for 3 miles towards Killeshandra from Crossdoney. The entrance lane to the Lodge (on your right)  is signposted from the main road

Directions to Cornafean from Belfast