Virginia
Categories: Towns
In 1612 the town of Virginia was founded. To honor of Elizabeth I, Queen of England It was named Virginia. It was a stop on the coach road between Cavan and Dublin. But only in the 19th century that it enjoyed great success. It is pleasantly sited on the shores of Lough Ramor. During the [...]
In 1612 the town of Virginia was founded. To honor of Elizabeth I, Queen of England It was named Virginia. It was a stop on the coach road between Cavan and Dublin. But only in the 19th century that it enjoyed great success. It is pleasantly sited on the shores of Lough Ramor. During the summer only the local landlords, the Marquesses of Headfort resided here, and their summerhouse is now the site of the Park Hotel. In 1845 the old Catholic ... Read More










