County Cavan, Administrative division in Ulster region, Ireland.
County Cavan is an administrative unit in Ulster province, northern Ireland, covering rolling grassland dotted with countless small lakes. The territory is shaped by glacial deposits that give the land its gently rounded profile.
The administrative unit was created in the late 16th century when the English Crown reorganized northern Ireland. The boundaries followed partly the former territories of Irish clans.
The name derives from the Irish word for "the hollow", which refers to the cave where local tradition says a chieftain once hid.
Travelers usually reach the area using roads from Dublin that pass through villages and pastures. Orientation works best by following town names and local signposts.
Visitors find more than three hundred freshwater lakes here, making the land especially popular for fishing. This abundance of water formed during the last ice age.
Location: Ulster
Location: Border Region
Capital city: Cavan
Shares border with: County Leitrim, County Longford, County Westmeath, County Meath, County Monaghan, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Website: https://cavancoco.ie
GPS coordinates: 53.91667,-7.25000
Latest update: December 13, 2025 15:31
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