Denn, County Cavan

Denn is a civil parish in County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland[1] with three churches.[2]

Ethnology

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The name Denn is derived from the Old Irish word dionga, meaning 'fortress'. The townlands of Denbann and Denmore roughly translate to the 'white fort' and the 'large fort' respectively.[3]

Location

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Denn is located between the towns of Cavan and Ballyjamesduff in County Cavan, Ireland.[4] It is part of the baronies of Castlerahan, Clanmahon and Loughtee Upper.[5] The parish is located nearby to the small mountain Slieve Glah.[6] The village of Crosskeys, in the Barony of Loughtee Upper, is located in the centre of the parish.[4]

Amenities

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Denn has one Anglican (Denmore church) and two Catholic churches (St. Matthew's in Crosskeys and Drumavaddy in Carrickaboy), A Gaelic football club (Denn GFC) a national school (Crosskeys National School), a resource center, a community center[4] and an inn.[7]

Townlands

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There are 58 townlands in Denn parish:

  • Acres
  • Aghadoon or Ravenfield
  • Aghadreenagh
  • Aghalattafraal
  • Aghateggal/Ryefort
  • Aghavaddy
  • Aghnahaia Glebe
  • Ardkill Beg
  • Ardkill More
  • Ardlougher
  • Ardvarny
  • Banagher
  • Blackbull
  • Carn
  • Carrickaboy Glebe
  • Carrickatober
  • Corglass
  • Cornagrow
  • Cornamahan
  • Cornaseer
  • Corrakane
  • Corraweelis
  • Crumlin
  • Denn Glebe
  • Dennbane
  • Dennmore/Leggandenn
  • Derrylurgan
  • Drumavaddy
  • Drumbarry
  • Drumcanon
  • Drumcrow
  • Drumhirk
  • Drumliff
  • Farragh
  • Gallon Glebe
  • Gallonbulloge/Blackbull
  • Killycannan
  • Killynanum
  • Killyteane
  • Killyvally
  • Kilnacor
  • Kilnacreevy
  • Lackanclare
  • Lackanduff
  • Lackanmore
  • Largan
  • Leggandenn
  • Lishenry
  • Lislea
  • Lismeen
  • Lonnogs
  • Moher
  • Newtown
  • Pollafree
  • Pollakeel
  • Pottle
  • Pottlesoden
  • Ranrenagh
  • Ravenfield
  • Ryefort
  • Shannow
  • Tullytreane[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ Genuki
  2. ^ BUildings of Ireland
  3. ^ "Denn's fortified history". www.irishidentity.com. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Denn Parish". parishofdenn.com. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Townlands in Denn". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Slieve Glah 320m hill, North Midlands Ireland at MountainViews.ie". mountainviews.ie. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Crosskeys Inn, CROSSKEYS, Cavan | Pub info @ Publocation". ie.publocation.com. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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53°55′12″N 7°17′8″W / 53.92000°N 7.28556°W / 53.92000; -7.28556