Cavan An Cabhán
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53°59′28″N 7°21′36″W / 53.991019, -7.360067
Irish grid reference H419041
Statistics
Province:	Ulster
County:	County Cavan
Elevation:	113 m (379 ft)
Population (2006)  - Town:  - Environs:	3,954  4,796
Website: www.cavanudc.ie

Cavan (pronounced /ˈkævən/; Irish: An Cabhán, meaning The Hollow) is the county seat of County Cavan in Ireland. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth The Irish grid reference system is a system of geographic Grid references commonly used in Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster Since the late 16th century the Island of Ireland has been divided into 32 counties ( Irish language contae or condae County Cavan ( Contae an Chabháin in Irish) is a County in Ireland. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. County Cavan ( Contae an Chabháin in Irish) is a County in Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The town lies in the northeast of the island, along the border with Northern Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The N3 road connects the town to Dublin. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland.

Contents 1 History 2 Transport 2.1 Road 2.2 Rail 3 Future infrastructure 4 Education 5 References 6 See also 7 External links

History

The O'Reilly family (still a very common surname in the area) established a castle in the town in the late 13^th century. A Franciscan monastery was also established at around the same time. The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic In the 15^th century the local ruler, Bearded Owen O'Reilly, set up a market which attracted merchants from Dublin and Drogheda. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Drogheda (ˈdrɒhədə ˈdrɔːdə ( Droichead Átha in Irish, meaning "Bridge of the Ford" is an industrial and port town in County Louth on King James I of England granted the town a charter in 1610. James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625 was King of Scotland as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James In the early 19^th century, the Maxwells, Lords Farnham of Cromwellian origin, built a new wide street that still bears the name Farnham Street. This was lined with comfortable town houses, public buildings (such as the courthouse which dates from 1825), and churches. Events Foundation of the Provincial Bank of Ireland, see Allied Irish Banks Births 13 April The term life of Reilly was credited to the Reilly clans due to their great wealth and power, having issued their own currency during the 1600s.

In the late 19^th century, Cavan became an important rail junction between the midland and western lines and those of the Northern Railways. The Town Hall was built in 1909. Events 31 October - The Royal University of Ireland is dissolved In |1938, work began on the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Felim. Events January 17 - The Ford Motor Works in Cork City produces its 25000th car to be built there Three miles west of Cavan town is the Anglican Kilmore Cathedral, which contains a Romanesque doorway dating from the 12^th century. Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which Farnham House, to the northwest of Cavan, is one of the largest houses in the county. It is believed to have been built for the Maxwell family in 1810, and designed by Francis Johnston, a Dublin architect. Events Births 3 January - Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie, geographer (d It was recently sold by the widowed Lady Farnham to a local entrepreneur, and the house and estate has now been converted to a luxury hotel and leisure complex under the Radisson SAS international hotel group. Radisson Hotels & Resorts is a worldwide chain of 435 Hotels with a total of 102000 guest rooms in 61 countries

Cavan has been twinned with Jaunay Clan, in the Vienne département of France. This article is about the French department Do not confuse with the Austrian capital Vienna. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

Transport

Road

There are about 30,000 people living within a 16 km radius of the town, so infrastructure is very important. The town is located on the junction of two national routes, the N3 to Dublin and N55 to Athlone. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Athlone ( is a town that lies on the River Shannon near the southern extremity of Lough Ree, Ireland. The National Development Plan, 2000-2006, provides for a major upgrading of the N3 route with a motorway from Kells to Dublin (under construction) and type 2 dual carriageway from Kells to Cavan, which will also eventually bypass Virginia. Kells ( is a Town in County Meath in Ireland. The town lies on the N3 road, and lies 16 km (10 mi from Navan and 65 km (40 mi from Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. A 2+2 road is a specific type of dual-carriageway being built in Ireland and Sweden, consisting of two lanes in each direction separated with a steel cable barrier Kells ( is a Town in County Meath in Ireland. The town lies on the N3 road, and lies 16 km (10 mi from Navan and 65 km (40 mi from The N3 and N55 eastern bypass around Cavan town was fully completed in March 2006, eliminating the need for heavy traffic to enter the congested town. A bypass is a Road or Highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area town or village to let through Traffic flow without interference from

Rail

Cavan used to have two railway stations (GNR and CIÉ) on the end-on junction of the Belfast-Cavan and the Cavan-Dublin, via the Inny Junction and Mullingar lines. Mullingar ( An Muileann gCearr in Irish, meaning "the left-handed or wry mill" is the administrative centre of County Westmeath, Ireland A branch of the Cavan-Leitrim Railway was also indirectly linked to Cavan town via Belturbet (the C&L terminus) and Ballyhaise on the GNR line. Belturbet ( is a town in County Cavan, Ireland, located from Cavan town from Dublin city When the Stormont Government closed the section of the Belfast line from Portadown to Glaslough in 1957, it was found to be uneconomical to keep running the rump section from Monaghan to Cavan. Portadown ( is a former market town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Events January 1 - Seán South and Fergal O'Hanlon are killed in an IRA attack on an RUC barracks in Brookeborough All these lines (including the Cavan-Leitrim Railway) were closed by 1960. Events 13 January - The Broadcasting Authority Bill proposes to establish an authority to provide the new national television service The Virginia Road Station also once serviced the route between Kells and Oldcastle. Cooperation between the Cavan and Westmeath county councils are striving to integrate this into the national and regional development plan. Cavan railway station opened on 8 July 1856, closed for passenger services on 14 October 1957, and finally closed altogether on 1 January 1960. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events Arts and literature Sport Births 14 February - Frank Harris, author editor journalist and publisher Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events January 1 - Seán South and Fergal O'Hanlon are killed in an IRA attack on an RUC barracks in Brookeborough New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 13 January - The Broadcasting Authority Bill proposes to establish an authority to provide the new national television service ^[1]

Future infrastructure

See also: Midland Railway Action Group

Ongoing infrastructural evolution continues in order to meet a programme deadline of 2020 for embracing road, rail and telecommunication infrastructures, according to the National Development Plan. 2020 ( MMXX) will be a Leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. These will permit a better integration with the neighbouring Dublin and Midlands Gateways, also, the Monaghan, Sligo, and Ulster hubs, and thus allowing the promotion of business and tourism within the region. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Midlands Gateway or Lake-Counties Gateway Centered between the major Irish airports of Dublin, Shannon, and Knock, with ever improving ground infrastructure Monaghan (Muineachán is a town in Ireland, the administrative capital of County Monaghan. Sligo (disambiguation Sligo ( (ˈslaɪɡoʊ "sly-go" Irish ˈɕlʲɪɟəx is the County town of County Sligo in Ireland. Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster

Education

Vocational Education in County Cavan is coordinated by the Cavan Vocational Educational Committee,^[2] while voluntary secondary schools are coordinated by the Department of Education and Science. The town has four second level schools, Saint Bricins Vocational School, Saint Patrick's College,^[3] Loreto College, Breifne College, and the Royal School. ^[4] The town is served by a third level college, Cavan Institute (formerly Cavan College of Further Studies), which has been located in Cavan since 1985 and is the largest provider of FETAC courses in the northeast region. Cavan Institute (formally Cavan College of Further Studies) is a third level college located in the town of Cavan in the Republic of Ireland.

References

See also

• List of abbeys and priories in County Cavan.
• List of towns in Ireland.

External links

• Cavan Town Council
• Cavan Tourism
• About Cavan Town
• Cavan Enterprise
• Kingscourt railway photo survey
• Anglo-Celt newspaper

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