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In Ptolemy's time occupants of this area were called the Erdini, or in Irish Ernaigh from which Loch Erne and the river Erne derive their names. Later this region was called Upper Breffny (also spelled Breghne, Brefine, Breifne, Brenny, etc.), the lower part being part of what is now County Leitrim. Upper or East Breffny was also called Breffny O'Reilly, as that was the principal clan in the district. Lesser clans or septs in the area included O'Farrelly, McCoyle, McKiernan, O'Donohoe, McIlduff, McCabe, O'Curry, O'Clery, McBrady, O'Linchy, McGovern, O'Sheridan, and McGowan.

25 Most Common Names in Cavan: Reilly Smith Brady Lynch Clarke McGovern McCabe FitzPatrick Sheridan Farrelly Maguire Dolan Donohoe Smyth Galligan Coyle McDonnell Kelly Gaffney Johnston O'Reilly Martin McManus Carolan McGuire.

Cavan Publications

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FAMILIES OF FRENCH OF BELTURBET AND NIXON OF FERMANAGH, Swanzy 1908, 3 fiche. Richard French of County Cavan d. ca. 1638, George Nixon of Fermanagh d. 1702. Originally published in Dublin.

Cavan Premium Resources

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• 0icp0505 CAVAN, ANNAGELIFFE, DESCRIPTION 1837
  
• 0icp0507 CAVAN, ANNAGH, DESCRIPTION 1837
  
• 0icp0496 CAVAN, ARVA, PATRICK BRADY DEATH CERTIFICATE 1918
  
• 0icp0497 CAVAN, DOWDs IN 1821 CENSUS
  
• 0icp0499 CAVAN, DRUMGOON, TITHE EXTRACTS 1833
  
• 0icp0492 CAVAN, DRUMLANE PARISH DESCRIPTION 1837
  
• 0icp0500 CAVAN, KILBRIDE, DOWD FAMILY BAPTISMS 1840-53
  
• 0icp0504 CAVAN, KILBRIDE, SELECTED TOWNLANDS (RACRAVEEN TO TULLYAGAN) GRIFFITHS INDEX
  
• 0icp0501 CAVAN, KILBRIDE, TONAGH TOWNLAND, INDEX TO GRIFFITHS VALUATION 1856
  
• 0icp0495 CAVAN, KILLESHANDRA, MARY DRUM DEATH CERTIFICATE 1895
  
• 0icp0502 CAVAN, KILLESHANDRA, 1841 CENSUS EXTRACTS
  
• 0icp0498 CAVAN, KILMORE, MOLLOY and McCABE FAMILIES 1821
  
• 0icp0511 CAVAN, MOYBOLGUE, GRIFFITHS INDEX
  
• 0icp0494 CAVAN, PATRICK BRADY 1891 LETTER TO ALICE MULLOY
  
• 0icp0503 CAVAN, SANDFORD FAMILY NOTES 1815-1854
  
• 0icp0519 CAVAN, TEMPLEPORT, GRIFFITHS INDEX 1857 (pt. 1)