Virginia Holiday Homes Cavan
Virginia is an attractive town sited on the the northern shores of beautiful Lough Ramor. Lough Ramor has wooded shores and a great reputation for coarse fishing. It makes an ideal base for a fishing holiday, or simply exploring an attractive and unspoilt part of the country.
With four hotels in the town, several restaurants, a nine-hole golf course, beautiful woodland walks and the Ramor theatre, Virginia provides ample entertainment for the visitor.
The annual Virginia Street Fair, held on the last Sunday of June each year, is a re-enactment of Virginia’s historic ‘Fairday’ with animals, trading on the street, craft demonstration and entertainment. Visitors can see Cavan’s largest display of vintage vehicles and participate in traditional Irish music and dancing
Virginia Agricultural Show takes place in August annually and is one of the biggest and most exciting shows in the Ireland. The Virginia Pumpkin Festival, is held annually during the October Bank Holiday weekend and has become a massive event with artists such as Mundy and Sharon Shannon performing in the Pumpkin Marquee over the weekend.
Four miles north of Virginia is Killinkere, the reputed birthplace of American Civil War general, Philip Sheridan. The Killinkere Whit Jamboree is a major festival, run in the grounds of Killinkere Leisure Centre.
The festival takes place annually over the Whit (June) Bank Holiday weekend and boasts an unrivalled selection of events for all ages.