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An Cabhán
English name: Cavan · County Cavan
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“hollow”
Nearby & related:
Cill na Seanrátha · KilleshandraMuineachán · MonaghanAn Longfort · LongfordInis Ceithleann · EnniskillenCora Droma Rúisc · Carrick-on-ShannonAn Muileann gCearr · Mullingar
Sources
- Wiktionary: Cabhán (Irish) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Cavan (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q215361 (CC0)
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