Denn is a civil parish in County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland[1] with three churches.[2]
Ethnology
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Genuki
- ^ BUildings of Ireland
- ^ "Denn's fortified history". www.irishidentity.com. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Denn Parish". parishofdenn.com. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Townlands in Denn". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Slieve Glah 320m hill, North Midlands Ireland at MountainViews.ie". mountainviews.ie. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Crosskeys Inn, CROSSKEYS, Cavan | Pub info @ Publocation". ie.publocation.com. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
External links
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