Cavan - The Breffni County Trivia Quiz

Answer: Traditional source of the River Shannon

The Shannon Pot is a turlough found on the slopes of Cuilcagh Mountain and is approximately 16m in diameter. The pool was first explored by divers in 1971 to a depth of 6m and later explored to a depth of 9.5m from where the water comes from a 2m wide fissure.

Answer: Sligo

Co Cavan has borders with County Monaghan, County Leitrim, County Longford, County Meath, County Westmeath and County Fermanagh. County Fermanagh is the only one of the six counties that border County Cavan that is in Northern Ireland.

Answer: Cavan Crystal

Cavan Crystal is located on the outskirts of Cavan town and is one of the oldest crystal manufacturer in Ireland. Craftsmen train for many years and some magnificent pieces of Cavan Crystal may be found throughout the world.

Answer: Magh Slécht

The area has been in constant occupation from pre-4000 B.C. up to the present day. It is a small area of about 3 square miles and there are over 80 monuments of different types such as megalithic tombs, Ring barrows, stone circle, standing stones, stone-rows, crannogs, Early-Christian church-sites, Early-Christian Holy Wells and Medieval castles.

Answer: Contae an Chabháin

Cavan is the 19th largest of Ireland's 32 counties. It is the sixth largest of the 9 counties of Ulster. Contae an Chláir is Co. Clare, Contae Chiarraí is Co. Kerry and Contae Uíbh Fhailí is Co. Offaly.

Answer: Finn McCool Fingers

The site is a row of pillar stones and over 4000 years was a site of worship for Celts celebrating such feasts as Lunasa and Samhain. The site is located on the north side of Shantemon Hill near Drumalee. The row is almost sixteen meters long with the largest stone being almost 2 metres high.

Answer: Inisbrefny

St. Aedan of Ferns, also known as St Mogue, was born in 555 at Inisbrefny in the parish of Templeport. He was the son of Setna, a tribal chieftain, and his mother was Eithne. He died at Ferns in 632.

Answer: Ulster

County Cavan is one of the three counties situated in the province of Ulster that is located in the Republic of Ireland. The county was named after the town of Cavan.

Answer: Cuilcagh Mountain

Cuilcagh Mountain is 2,188 feet high and has one of the largest expanses of bog in Northern Ireland. The summit is on the border between County Fermanagh and County Cavan and is the highest point in both counties.

Answer: Cootehill

Cohaw Tomb Graves dates back to 4,000 B.C and has been acknowledged as the best example of such tombs in Ireland. The tomb is a double court tomb and on excavation the bones of three individuals and portion of a pottery vessel were found.