Cavan’s 365 Lakes: A Tour of the Lakes & Rivers County
Cavan claims 365 lakes, one for every day of the year. Nobody has counted them, and counting isn’t the point. A tour of the county’s watery bits, from Lough Oughter’s drowned valleys to the trout waters of Lough Sheelin.
The McMahons of Cavan: A Clan History With Bears in It
The surname McMahon means son of the bear. The McMahons of Oriel ruled the kingdom next door to Cavan, produced bishops who fought wars and a president of France, and one of them now makes the pizza on Church Street.
Prices + value of Cavan Town’s 10 restaurants, ranked
Value is not the same thing as cheap. Cheap is a €6 chicken fillet roll eaten standing up beside your car in the Newcourt car park, and there is a time and a place for that. Value is walking out afterwards and thinking the money was well spent, whether that money was twelve euro or […]
Culture Night Cavan 2026: A Survival Guide for the Culturally Ambitious (and Hungry)
Culture Night returns to Cavan town on Friday 18 September 2026 — the twentieth edition of Ireland’s annual free-for-all of culture. The county programme lands closer to the date, so here’s what we know, what happened last year on Townhall Street, and the part every guide forgets: what you’re going to eat.
When the All-Ireland Fleadh Came to Cavan (and Refused to Leave)
Cavan town hosted the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil three summers in a row, from 2010 to 2012. This is what happens when a small county town takes on the biggest music festival in Ireland.
Best Pizza in Cavan: We’re Biased, But Hear Us Out
There is a correct answer to “where’s the best pizza in Cavan?”, and it involves 72 hours of patience, a stone oven, and dough that has been treated better than most relationships. A love letter to proper pizza.
A Weekend in Cavan: The Plan Nobody’s Put on a Brochure Yet
Cavan town sits on the N3, and tens of thousands of people drive straight past it every week. Here’s a proper weekend plan for the county that everyone treats as the journey and nobody treats as the destination.
The Cuilcagh Boardwalk, aka the Stairway to Heaven: A Field Guide for the Unwary
Twelve kilometres, 450 wooden steps and a mountain that makes its own weather. Everything you need to know before you walk the Cuilcagh boardwalk in Fermanagh and Cavan — including the bits the Instagram captions skip.
Rainy Day in Cavan: A Survival Guide for the County With 365 Lakes
County Cavan is said to have 365 lakes, one for every day of the year, and the weather knows it. Here’s how to actually enjoy a wet day in Cavan — museums, caves, castles and the fine art of staying warm.
The Brady Clan of Cavan: A Short History of a Very Prolific Surname
From Ó Brádaigh to Brady: how one of Cavan’s great families got its name, ruled its patch, produced bishops, emigrated to everywhere, and left a trail of records for anyone brave enough to trace them.