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County Cavan (/ ˈ k æ v ən / KAV-ən; Irish: Contae an Chabháin) is a county in Ireland.It is in the province of Ulster and is part of the Northern and Western Region.It is named after the town of Cavan and is based on the historic Gaelic territory of East Breffny (Bréifne).
Cavan (/ ˈ k æ v ən / KAV-ən; Irish: An Cabhán, meaning 'the hollow' [2]) is the county town of County Cavan in Ireland.The town lies in Ulster, near the border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.
Pages in category "People from County Cavan" The following 79 pages are in this category, out of 79 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
64% of Cavan's approximately 500,000 acres was allocated to settlers during the initial plantation. Due to its historic close relations with the government in Dublin, the people of Cavan were deemed more pliant than elsewhere in Ulster. As such, it was the first place Chichester visited prior to the plantation.
The rich fruit growing country to the north-east of the city of Armagh is known as the "Orchard of Ireland". [2] [8] (The local electoral district in that part of Armagh is called "The Orchard".) [9]) Armagh : The Cathedral County [2] [3] [10] The Primates of All Ireland's seats (both Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic) are in the city of ...
The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Cavan. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also ...
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Perhaps the most famous Virginia emigrant was General Philip H. Sheridan (1831-1888), whose parents came from nearby Killinkere, left Ireland around 1830 and settled in America. Sheridan achieved success, and notoriety, through a military career, particularly during the American Civil War. President Lincoln stated, "this Sheridan is a little ...