At the the beginning of 18th century, Ballinagh grew up as a staging post on the Dublin to Sligo coach road. In 1803 the local landlord, Captain Fleming, built a stone tower on a nearby hill. It is still called Flemings folly. This is easily accessible and there is a fine view from it over the surrounding countryside.
BALLINAGH, a market-town, partly in the parish of BALLINTEMPLE, but chiefly in that of KILMORE, barony of CLONMAHON, county of CAVAN, and province of ULSTER, 4 miles (S. W.) from Cavan town, on the road to Granard (Co. Longford), containing 702 inhabitants.
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