Stradone, County Cavan
Stradone is a village located in County Cavan, Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Larah from Cavan, near the N3 road between Cavan and Virginia. Stradone was classified as a 'small village' in the Cavan County Council Development Plan 2014-2020.
Location
Stradone is a small village approximately east of Cavan. It is located just off the National Route N3, Dublin to Cavan, where the R165 regional road and L6046 local road converge. It is situated in the Stradone Local Electoral Area.History
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort sites in the neighbouring townlands of Aghagolrick and Raheelagh.A large estate house in the area, Stradone House, was built between 1828 and 1835 by architect John Benjamin Keane for the landowning Burrows family. While this burned down in 1921, during the Irish War of Independence and was subsequently demolished, a number of surrounding buildings remain.
Amenities
The main focus of the village is Duke Park football pitch and the Stradone Community Centre, which contains a playschool, gym and shop. There is no school or church within the village boundary and convenience retail is provided by a shop which is located beside "The Cross" public house within the village. Stradone post office is also located at "The Cross" in Clondargan townland.Stradone received urban renewal scheme funding in 2004 and this resulted in a village core with street furniture and planting. The bridge over the Stradone River is a feature in the village, as are the village's two water pumps. The Stradone River contains a Brown Trout Fishery.
The local Garda station, which was built, closed at the end of January 2013.