Discover Kingscourt

Kingscourt brings together three distinct themes: a church building with historic windows, a 30-kilometre route connecting Navan in County Meath with Kingscourt in County Cavan, and an indoor play centre with party offerings. These highlights give you different directions for planning your trip. For a stay in Kingscourt, you can decide whether architectural history, the Greenway or an indoor attraction should shape your itinerary.

Local history: church and railway station

The Church of the Immaculate Conception in Kingscourt was built in 1872 and designed by architect William Hague. Evie Hone made four of the church’s windows between 1947 and 1948. If you are interested in architectural history, you can consider the design, year of construction and later windows as separate aspects.

Kingscourt railway station was also built in 1865. Its construction date is therefore seven years earlier than that of the church, built in 1872; the two dates give a simple chronological order within the area’s building history.

Greenway and indoor attraction in Kingscourt

The Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway is a 30-kilometre route connecting Navan in County Meath with Kingscourt in County Cavan. If you include the Greenway in your plans, check the current route conditions beforehand, as they may change.

The Playcentre at the Enterprise Centre on Kells Road in Kingscourt is an indoor playground with party offerings. As facilities and availability may change, please check the operator’s latest information before visiting.

County Cavan: regional destinations and routes

In County Cavan, the Cavan Way connects the villages of Dowra and Blacklion. The route is 21.7 kilometres long and follows rural and riverside paths, quiet roads, karst terrain and open bogland. Compared with the Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway’s 30-kilometre route, the Cavan Way is shorter.

Cavan Burren Park is an important site in the Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark. Also in County Cavan, Killykeen Forest Park is set around the Lough Oughter lake system; it has accessible walking trails and a family cycling trail.

The Killeshandra Lake and Forest Walk in County Cavan is a six-kilometre waymarked trail suitable for a family outing. The trail map was last updated in 2021; check current conditions locally. The Ballyconnell to Bellaheady Recreational Trail in County Cavan is 5.5 kilometres long. Check the trail’s current condition and local access arrangements before using it.

The St Kilian's Heritage Centre in Mullagh, County Cavan, provides information about the life and influence of St Kilian. The exhibition includes a 15-minute audiovisual presentation, as well as maps, photographs, statuettes, manuscript facsimiles and art reproductions.

Cavan Adventure Centre is located outside Cavan Town in County Cavan, in a Special Area of Conservation and an unspoilt natural landscape.

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Virginia, Dowra, Swanlinbar, Mount Nugent, Arvagh, Cavan, Mullagh, Loch Gowna

For the broader travel overview: County Cavan.