- “Come back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff” – From the song “Come Back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff” by Percy French (1854–1920),
- “As I walk the road from Killeshandra, weary I sat down / For it’s twelve long miles around the lake to get to Cavan Town / Though Oughter and the road I go, once seemed beyond compare / Now I curse the time it takes to reach my Cavan girl so fair.” – From the song “Cavan Girl” by Thom Moore
- A sense of the uncompromising in configuration and geographical structure extends across the Iron mountains into County Cavan where on the southern slope of Cuilcagh mountain, bubbling up from a pool known as Shannon Pot, Ireland’s greatest river has its origin – Bryan MacMahon 1909-1998), Here’s Ireland (1971).
- “A border station, a border station, / Between the nation and the nation.” — Shane Connaughton, from A Border Station.
- “Cootehill’s quiet streets and Cavan’s rolling drumlins hold a charm that speaks of home, where the heart finds solace in the simple beauty of the land.” – Mary Anne Sadlier (1820-1903):
- The county possesses no feature of a striking or peculiar character; its remains of antiquity are limited in number, and not remarkable; and in natural beauty it is far surpassed by the adjoining counties of Meath, Fermanagh, and Armagh. – Samuel Carter Hall and Anna Maria Hall, Ireland, its scenery and character (1841-43)
- “The house that I shaped in my heart, the noble house of my thought?” The Breifny Antiquarian Society’s Journal (1921).
- “I was born in a field in County Cavan.” — Michael Harding.
- It was early the next morning/ The hurry it begun,/ The Sixty-sixth pursued us/ Without either fife or drum./ The jailer and the turnkey/ They quickly ran us down,/ And brought us back as prisoners/ Once more to Cavan town. – John McGoldrick and the Quakers Daughter.
- O come out ye Black and Tans, come out and fight me like a man/ Show your wives how you won medals down in Flanders/ Tell them how the IRA made you run like hell away/ From the green and lovely lanes in Killeshandra – Dominic Behan (1928-1989)
- The main road goes from Dubin to Cavan, and thec loser to Cavan it gets, the jmainer ift gets” – Niall Toibín, comedian, whose jokes used to play on Cavan’s reputation for thrift.
Famous quotes from Ireland’s counties
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Musicians
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Novelists
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Poets
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Writers
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County Cavan:
Ireland’s county Cavan is a haven of lakes and rolling hills, with the Shannon-Erne Waterway offering tranquil boating and fishing opportunities. The Cavan County Museum in Ballyjamesduff explores local history, while the Marble Arch Caves, part of a UNESCO Geopark, showcase stunning underground formations. Other attractions include the Killykeen Forest Park’s walking trails. Cavan is Ireland’s 19th largest county by size (1,891 sq km) and eighth smallest by population (81,704). Population peaked at 243,158 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 52,618 in 1971. In terms of hospitality, Cavan is Ireland’s 20th most visited tourist county with around 111,000 international visitors per year.
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