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Cavan

[kav-uhn]

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

/ 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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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.

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Cavan Medlock carried a Nazi flag and a knife into a London solicitors' offices in 2020 and then launched an attack on staff.

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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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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.

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James Spring is an estate agent in County Cavan.

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