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Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the death of Captain Tom Sheridan
May 21, 2020 | admin
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
Come Back to Cornafean
May 6, 2020 | adminCome 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’
May 6, 2020 | adminForeword 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!
May 5, 2020 | adminBreifne 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
Cloverhill
May 5, 2020 | adminThroughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the vast majority of landlords in Ireland were members of the Church of Ireland, which until 1869 was the established state church. Residing in their ‘big houses’ located on beautiful demesnes, these families exerted … Read More
Ulster Journal of Archaeology
May 5, 2020 | adminAbout the Ulster Journal of Archaeology
The Ulster Journal of Archaeology, a peer-reviewed academic journal, is the longest established and foremost repository of excavation reports and other papers on archaeological research in Ulster. The Journal acts as a conduit to … Read More
Cavan: History & Society
May 5, 2020 | adminDescription
County Cavan in the north midlands of Ireland encompasses 193,500 hectares (478,148 acres) of land and water and is the nineteenth largest of Ireland’s thirty-two counties. Its landscape is characterised by small rounded hills, known as drumlins, interspersed with … Read More