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Ballyjamesduff is a small town with a population of 2,240 in County Cavan in Ireland, located on the R194 regional road. Formerly a market town and winner of the 1966 and 1967 Irish Tidy Towns Competition.HistoryThe first mention of Ballyjamesduff is found in The Registry of Deeds, Kings Inns, Henrietta Street, Dublin, Deed No.12-294-5122, drawn up on 12/5/1714.On August 29 2016 a murder suicide took place close to the town in Oakdene. A family of 5 consisting of 3 young boys and a mother and father were all found dead approximately at 11:00am. At 10:45 am a person called to the house and contacted Garda Síochána to raise the alarm. The family were identified as the Hawe Family.It was later identified that Alan Hawe the owner of the home had committed the murder. He had butchered his wife and three kids with various knives. This was met by immediate shock as Alan was deemed as a pillar in the community who helped out with the local GAA club and was also a primary school teacher.DemographicsBetween census years 2002 and 2006 the population of Ballyjamesduff rose by 59.9% (ref. data from Central Statistics Office). A major factor in the increase has been immigration from outside Ireland. The 2006 census results showed that more than 25% of people in the town were from overseas.TransportBus Éireann Route 187 serves Ballyjamesduff from Monday to Saturday. It provides transport to the neighbouring towns and villages of Oldcastle, Mountnugent, Virginia and Kells. There are four journeys both to and from Ballyjamesduff each weekday. The first journey of the day departs the town (for Kells) at 07:30. Subject to road safety the bus will stop to pick up and set down passengers at any safe point along the route.