Killashandra Census 1841 Heatmaps

View heatmaps of townlands in Killashandra Parish during the 1841 census, showing

• Population Density
• Life Expectancy
• Literacy Levels
• School Attendance

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Interactive Map – Search by Townland

Find townlands of interest on our interactive map of Cavan and drill down to find all articles relating to that townland.

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Taylor & Skinner’s Road Maps of Cavan 1778

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Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the death of Captain Tom Sheridan

This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the death of Captain Tom Sheridan who died on 29th May 1920. As part of the commemoration of the anniversary Cavantownlands.com are delighted to present “What if the Dream Come True…” in it’s … Read More

Ordnance Survey Letters Cavan, John O’Donovan 1836

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Maps of the Escheated Counties

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1841 Census Analytics – Killashandra

See our interactive dashboard using 1841 Census data for the Killashandra parish. Compare results in each townland against the parish population for Literacy Levels, School Attendance and Life Expectancy

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Come Back to Cornafean

Come back to Cornafean was published in 2013 by the ‘Cornafean Gathering Committee,’ under the chairmanship of Paddy McDermott and edited by George & Lorraine Cartwright. It was produced principally to mark the ‘Come Back to Cornafean Week’ in conjunction … Read More

R.J. Hunter’s ‘The Ulster Plantation’

Foreword by David Edwards

Once upon a time in Ireland, in the days before desktop publishing, it was relatively unusual for a dissertation – even a history dissertation – to be published in full book form. Thumbing through the back … Read More

Breifne Abú!

Breifne Abú Cavan GAA Records 1886-2011

 Published in 2011, Breifne Abú provides a wonderful reference point for the many people who share a passion for GAA activity, not alone in Cavan but throughout the GAA family. It is the result … Read More