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Category Archives: Heritage

It happened this month: May

Contributed by Jonathan A. Smyth May 1987: The Rev Canon George Miller, MA, a former Rector of Cavan Parish has been installed as Archdeacon of Kilmore by the Bishop Rt. Rev. Gilbert Wilson, Bishop of Kilmore Ardagh and Elphin at a ceremony in Kilmore Cathedral. In other news, a batch of litter bins that were…

Planet Earth Day is marked by Cavan Heritage Office

Yasmin Maassarani visits Bear Essentials with her family to celebrate Planet Earth Day. Planet Earth Day is celebrated every year, on or around 22nd April. This year, Cavan Heritage Office organised two events to mark the occasion; one at Bear Essentials and another, at Cavan County Museum. I attended the event at Bear Essentials. This…

Check out the Virginia Brooch: in county Cavan for one weekend only!

Cavan County Museum and the Virginia 400 committee have worked hard to bring the Virginia brooch back to Cavan for the first time in 200 years. Don’t miss out on your chance to see it this weekend. The Virginia Brooch was discovered in Lough Ramor in the early 19th century. It is part of the…

Join Virginia celebrate 400 years over May Bank Holiday

The May Bank Holiday weekend will see exhibitions, a lecture, a theatrical performance plus a Viking re-enactment celebrate Virginia’s 400th birthday. See how you can get involved…. This year Virginia has organised a calendar of events to celebrate its 400th anniversary under the name Virginia 400. The May Bank Holiday weekend will feature an exciting…

Festival development programme now open

Cavan-Monaghan LEADER (CML) is launching a new Festival Development Programme. Are you a member of a festival organising committee? Is your community thinking about holding a festival? Then find out how this could help you. CML is working with festival organisers to realise the full potential of their events in the Cavan Monaghan region. Festivals…