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An Cabhán
genitive: an Chabháin
(Irish)
Cavan
(English)

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53.9346, -7.91442latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Ao, AM, DG, Dn, Lo, ME, TE P: Inishmagrath b: Drumahaire Mu An Cabhán Lú An Cabhán"
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Cabhán = a hollow or a valley. The Irish word, Cabhan, means a round hollow but, sometimes, the word is used to denote the reverse, a round hill."
Nóta
1622
Cavan
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1655
Cavan
DS
c1660
Cavan
BSD Leathanach: 20
1666
Cavan
ASE Leathanach: 51
1685
Cavan
Hib. Del.
1738
?Cavan (Carlan)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 234
1769
Cavan (Reynolds)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1965 Leathanach: 516
1794
Cabhán Chlann Mhig Raghnaill
Leathanach: 22 §76
1794
Cabhan chlánn mhic granáill
'The River Shannon': Ó Tuathail Leathanach: 203
1834
Cavan
TAB Leathanach: 11, Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
1836
Cavan
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Cavan
BS:AL
1836
Cavan
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Cavan
CM:AL
1836
Cavan
S&V:AL
1836
Cavan
HCER 1820:AL
1836
Cavan
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Cavan
DS Map:AL
1836
Cabha//n
pl:AL
1836
Cabhan
'a hollow'
OD:AL
1836
Cavan
OD:AL
1837
Cavan
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 376

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