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Cavan

American  
[kav-uhn] / ˈkæv ən /

noun

  1. a county in Ulster, in the N Republic of Ireland. 730 sq. mi. (1,890 sq. km).

  2. the seat of this county.


Cavan British  
/ ˈkævən /

noun

  1. a county of N Republic of Ireland: hilly, with many small lakes and bogs. County town: Cavan. Pop: 56 546 (2002). Area: 1890 sq km (730 sq miles)

  2. a market town in N Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Cavan. Pop: 6098 (2002)

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Irish broadcaster RTÉ is reporting Ambrose Patrick McMullen, aged 59, from Cootehill in County Cavan, was one of the two people killed.

From BBC

Cavan Fine Gael councillor Carmel Brady said she was in the same year at St Aidan's Comprehensive School as Mr McMullen, who was known as Ambie.

From BBC

In “Onside” he tells a nuanced tale of MLS and its personalities by spending quality time with the likes of Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig, FC Cincinnati defender Matt Miazga and Philadelphia Union teenager Cavan Sullivan, who made his MLS debut last July, more than two months before his 15th birthday.

From Los Angeles Times

Eoin McGovern from County Cavan had a mortgage application rejected when his wife became pregnant, so they moved into a mobile home on the grounds of his mother’s house.

From BBC

The 31-year-old hotel worker was contacted by Cavan County Council and informed that without planning permission the mobile home was against regulations.

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