Dowra

Dowra An Damhshraith
Village
Looking east - up 'Main Street' - on the Cavan side
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster, Connacht (Part)
County	Cavan, Leitrim (Part)
Elevation	57 m (187 ft)
Population (2006)
• Total	540
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	G989267

Dowra (Irish: An Damhshraith, meaning "The Shrine of the Ox") is a village in northeast County Cavan, Ireland. it is the first village on, and marks the most uppermost navigable point of, the River Shannon. On one side of its bridge is County Cavan; on the other is County Leitrim. The nucleus of the village is situated in the Cavan side. It is located on the junction of the R200 and R207 regional roads.

Bus Éireann route 462 serves Dowra on Saturdays only linking it to Drumkeeran, Dromahair and Sligo.

The village was formed in the late 19th century after another village close by, Tober, was washed away by landslides in the summer of 1863. The remains of the Black Pig's Dyke can be seen outside the village. It is noted on the Ordnance Survey's Edition of 1911 Six-inch to One-mile map, 1/2 mile west of Dowra alongside the River Shannon (forming part of the Leitrim / Cavan border) - see Leitrim Sheet 5. It is again noted 3/4 mile downstream just below where the Owennayla River joins the Shannon on the east side of Canbeg Township, Co. Leitrim - see Leitrim Sheet 18.

The source of the River Shannon, known as the Shannon Pot is located about 12 km (7 miles) to the north. The Cavan Way hiking trail starts in the village and the Leitrim Way passes through it. The Miners' Way is nearby

Restoration of Dowra Courthouse was completed in 2014 with the new building opening as a Community Creative Arts Space.

The main industries in the locality are agriculture, forestry and construction. There is a livestock market held every Saturday.

The national school in Dowra, which is in County Leitrim just an across the bridge from the village.