Bailieborough
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Bailieborough Coill an Chollaigh
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 Bailieborough
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| Coordinates: 53°55′01″N 6°58′15″W / 53.916885°N 6.970875°WCoordinates: 53°55′01″N 6°58′15″W / 53.916885°N 6.970875°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Cavan |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Urban | 4,006 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N676968 |
| Website | www |
Bailieborough or Bailieboro (Irish: Coill an Chollaigh) is a town in County Cavan, Ireland. Its population 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.
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", was granted the lands of Tonergie (Tandragee) in East Breffnie by James I. By 1613 he had built a fortified house and enclosed the demesne by 1629.
The house was damaged by fire in 1918 and eventually completely demolished in the late 1930s.
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, restaurants and 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.
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