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The Gallant John Joe by George Cartwright
December 17, 2020 | adminCavantownlands.com are delighted to feature this excellent new book by George Cartwright on the incredible John Joe O’Reilly.
The legendary John Joe O’Reilly was one of the first great GAA national icons. He was the talisman and captain during Cavan’s … Read More
Killashandra Census 1841 Heatmaps
October 30, 2020 | adminView heatmaps of townlands in Killashandra Parish during the 1841 census, showing
- Population Density
- Life Expectancy
- Literacy Levels
- School Attendance
Interactive Map – Search by Townland
October 25, 2020 | adminFind 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
July 16, 2020 | adminClick here to view the mapsRead More
Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the death of Captain Tom Sheridan
May 21, 2020 | adminThis 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
1841 Census Analytics – Killashandra
May 8, 2020 | adminSee 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
Go to 1841 Census Analytics
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