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Our Community Bellamont Forest Park
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Our Community Bellamont Forest Park
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Developed
by Webtrade Ltd.
© 2000-2001 Webtrade Communications Ltd.
The Forest Park embracing part of the Cabra Estate formerly owned by the Pratt family, it is situated in the Parish of Enniskeen. The Romantic Glen of the Cabra River, stretching the full length of the Park, it is an area steeped in history and legend, it is said that Cuchulain camped there at night while by day conducting his single handed defence of Ulster against the armies of Maeve. The Normans were here also and in later years the glen echoed to the sounds of Cromwells armies. Dun A Ri is a forest of 229 hectares, 146 hectares of this land is managed as a commercial forest where the intentions to produce a valuable timber crop which will benefit the economy of the country. Oak trees in Dun A Ri are managed to produce a valuable veneer crop.
