Denn, County Cavan

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

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Ethnology

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

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

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

There are 58 townlands in Denn parish:

Notes

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  2. BUildings of Ireland
  3. "Denn's fortified history". www.irishidentity.com. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Denn Parish". parishofdenn.com. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. 1 2 "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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