Ireland

County Cavan

County Cavan, or An Cabhán in Irish, lies in Ulster and borders on Northern Ireland. It is known as "The Lakeland County" as it is reputed to have 365 lakes. Our county town is Cavan and we have a population of approximately 76,092. We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors' place of origin.

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951 Group Members 644 Ancestors 8 Buildings 22 Timeline Events

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Ancestors from Cavan

Find out about people who lived in Cavan and their descendants.

Alexander #Shaw

Killashandra (Cavan) +others Cavan DOB: 1st January 1839

Alexander Shaw

Killashandra (Cavan) +others Cavan DOB: 1st January 1766

George Shaw

Killashandra (Cavan) +others Cavan DOB: 1st January 1816

James McElroy

Cavan DOB: 1st June 1842

Buildings from Cavan

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image source ©nli.ie — Clements Estate & Tenant Maps KILDRUMSHERDAN

First Presbyterian Church ("Corglass" Church) — First Presbyterian (Corglass) Church

Would love to discover if any remnants of the house remains today. — House 1 Drumcoghill Lower, Killashandra, Tullyhunco, Cavan, Ireland

Timeline from Cavan

Read about the big and small events that shaped the heritage of Cavan.

1850

Emigration to Australia - John & Jane (Leahy) Duignan & 2 sons

25th Mar 1850

1930

Travelling Folk in the 1930s

1st Jan 1938

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Cavan Message Board

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Cusack Family of County Cavan

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Robert Thomas Maguire (1950-….)

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Cavan Local Guide

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Roots Revealed reading BandW — Natalie Bodle

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