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Cavan borders six counties: Leitrim to the west, Fermanagh to the north, Monaghan to the north-east, Meath to the south-east, Longford to the south-west and Westmeath to the south. Cavan shares a 70 km (43 mi) border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. Cavan is the 19th largest of the 32 counties in area and the 25th largest by population.
Cavan (/ ˈkævən / 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. The town is bypassed by the main N3 road that links Dublin (to the south) with Enniskillen, Ballyshannon and Donegal Town (to the north).
Bailieborough or Bailieboro (/ ˈbeɪlibərə /; Irish: Coill an Chollaigh, meaning 'the wood of the boar') [2] is a town and civil parish in County Cavan, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the population was 2,974, [1] up from 1,529 as of the 1996 census. [3] Bailieborough's proximity to the N3 national road has made it a commuter town.
This is a list of towns and villages in County Cavan, Ireland. At the 2016 census, the county population was 76,176. At the 2016 census, the county population was 76,176. Population figures below are for settlements included in the 2016 census.
Cavan County Museum, located in the former Convent of St Clare, collects, conserves and displays material representing the heritage and culture of County Cavan. In August 2014, Cavan County Museum opened Ireland's largest outdoor WW1 replica trench. [7] Ballyjamesduff was once noted for having the largest pub to person ratio in Ireland.
Virginia College, Cavan, formerly Virginia Vocational School, is the only secondary school in Virginia. Situated beside Lough Ramor, it is a mixed school educating approximately 740 pupils. [ 12 ] With three extensions built over the years (most recent in 2012), the school now has three ICT suites and a language lab.
Cavan County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae an Chabháin) is the authority responsible for local government in County Cavan, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and ...
Knockbride Church of Ireland church. Knockbride (Irish: Cnoca Bríde, meaning 'hill of Bríd') [1] is a civil parish in County Cavan, Ireland. [2] It is located to the north of the town of Bailieborough. There are two Roman Catholic churches in the parish – both are dedicated to Saint Brigid (Bríd) and located in the Diocese of Kilmore. [3]