A short loop around a border village that has been a fought-over river crossing since 1575: from the Tudor fort and its vanished plantation village, past two early Christian raths that gave the townland of Lisbofin its name, to the derelict Ulster Canal lock and the mixed Methodist and Catholic village that grew up around them. Looking for things to do in Blackwatertown? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Blackwater Fort & the River Crossing
The Vanished Plantation Village
Ulster Canal Lock & Lock Keeper's House
Crockanroe Rath
Annahone Fort
Blackwatertown Village
Blackwatertown's Two Congregations
For Schools
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