County Cavan
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| County Cavan Contae an Chabháin |
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| Province: | Ulster | |
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| County Town: | Cavan | |
| Code: | CN | |
| Area: | 1,931 km² | |
| Population (2006) | 63,961 | |
| Website: www.cavancoco.ie | ||
County Cavan (Contae an Chabháin in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland. It is one of three counties situated in the province of Ulster without being part of Northern Ireland. It was created by Elizabeth I of England. The county is bordered by County Monaghan, County Leitrim, County Longford, County Meath, County Westmeath in the Republic, and County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. Area: 1,931 km² (746 square miles). Population (census 2006): 63,961. The county town is Cavan.
[edit] Towns of Cavan
- Arvagh
- Bailieborough, Ballinagh, Ballyconnell, Ballyhaise, Ballyjamesduff
- Bawnboy, Belturbet, Blacklion, Butlersbridge
- Cavan, Cootehill
- Dowra
- Glangevlin
- Killeshandra, Kingscourt
- Mullagh
- Rivory
- Shercock, Stradone
- Virginia
The township of Cavan, Ontario, Canada was named after County Cavan, from which its settlers had emigrated.
[edit] Famous places
- Magh Slécht
- Terry Coyle Park
[edit] External links
Connacht: Galway (~City) • Leitrim • Mayo • Roscommon • Sligo
Munster: Clare • Cork (~City) • Kerry • Limerick (~City) • Tipperary (North~; South~) • Waterford (~City)
Leinster: Carlow • Dublin (~City; Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown; Fingal; South~) • Kildare • Kilkenny • Laois • Longford • Louth • Meath • Offaly • Westmeath • Wexford • Wicklow
Ulster: Cavan • Donegal • Monaghan • Antrim • Armagh • Down • Fermanagh • Londonderry • Tyrone
italics denote non-administrative counties; (parentheses) denote non-traditional counties
