History
Cavan (Holiday Cottages, Cavan, Ireland) (originally Caban, an Irish word for a hollow), can trace a history of habitation back for 5,000 years. Many of the historic inhabitants of Cavan (Holiday Apartments, Cavan, Ireland) made their dwellings on crannogs, which were artificial islands on the numerous lakes found in the county. These crannogs could be accessed by rocks shallowly concealed immediately below the surface
of the water, or by specially designed rafts. This was a clever way of avoiding confrontation and ensuring the safety of ones family.
Christianity was introduced into Cavan in the 6th century A.D. It remained free from Anglo-Norman conquest while other nearby counties were taken by the invaders. It wasn’t until the 17th century that Cavan (Holiday Homes, Cavan, Ireland) history experienced significant foreign influence from the English and Scottish colonists.
Due to the effects of the famine, much of the original population of Cavan emigrated to North America, Australia and New Zealand. Her numbers are still only a fraction of what they once were.
