Ballybay
Town between two lakes
Ballybay
Ballybay (Irish: Béal Átha Beithe, meaning “mouth of the ford of the birch”) is a town in County Monaghan in Ireland, centered on the crossroads of the R183 and R162 regional roads (click here for directions).
The town is the meeting point for roads going to Monaghan, Castleblayney, Carrickmacross and Clones. The town is built beside a large lake, Lough Major (In Irish “Lough Mór”) and the smaller Lough Minor. The Dromore River also runs through the south of the town, past Pearse Brothers Football Grounds, and past the Riverdale Hotel.
Lough Major
The town grew up in the 18th century, gaining its prosperity from the linen industry founded by the Jackson family. The Town council (Ballybay Development Committee) was established around 1870.
Today the town welcomes a large number of tourists a large proportion of whom are bird watchers who frequent the town to make use of the newly renovated lake district built around the local Lough Minor. The town is also a popular destination for fishermen who travel to the town to take part in various fishing competitions.
Beautiful Ireland 