How to get there

Roads: Cavan town is 75 miles from Dublin

Roads:Cavan town is 75 miles from Dublin. The existing national primary route - N3 Dublin to Cavan road - passes through Dunshaughlin, Navan, Kells and Virginia.

A major upgrading is planned with a dual-carriageway from Dublin to Kells and high quality single carriageway from Kells to Cavan.

Distances from Cavan town to:Virginia (18 miles); Monaghan (30 miles); Enniskillen (32 miles); Athlone (50 miles); Dundalk (61 miles); Sligo (70 miles).

Trains:no railway station. But Cavan County Council says "plans for a commuter rail network from Navan to Dublin combined with the new M3 will allow easy access to Dublin".

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Buses:Bus Éireann operates frequent daily services to Dublin, Enniskillen, Dundalk, Galway and Belfast (www.buseireannn.ie). There are also several private operators.

Airport:the closest airport is Dublin Airport at 76 miles away. Knock airport is 86 miles away while Belfast's airports are around 87 miles away.