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Cavan

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Cavan , county (1991 pop. 52,796), 730 sq mi (1,891 sq km), N Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Cavan . The county is a hilly region of lakes (Lough Oughter chief among them) and bogs, and the climate is extremely damp and cool. Most of the soil is clay. The Erne is the principal river, and the Shannon has its source there. Pastoral agriculture is the chief occupation, although very little land is under cultivation (in the form of small farms). Industries include plastics, wallpaper, creameries, and food processing. Cavan was organized as a shire of Ulster in 1584.

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Cavan

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Cavan (An Cabhán), Ireland Lying in a hollow, the name means ‘The Hollow Place’ from cabhán ‘hollow’ or ‘valley’. It was one of the three counties of the old province of Ulster.

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Cavan

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Cavan town (1991 pop. 5,254), seat of Co. Cavan, N Republic of Ireland. It is a farm market with some light industry. The Roman Catholic and Anglican dioceses are in Cavan.

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Cavan

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Cavan (An Cabhán) Cavan. (i mainistir in) Cabhain 1330. ‘The hollow’.

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Cavan

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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