Description County Cavan is situated in the Province of Ulster, in the region know as the lakelands. and takes its name from Cavan its county town.An Cabhan is the Irish for Cavan which means” the hollow”.County Cavan is also known as the Breffni county, (or Brefnie O`Reilly) , it got this name from the local cheiftains the O`Reilly clan.The rampant lion featured on the bottom of the crest is taken from the O`Reilly coat of arms.Cavan has many beautiful lakes ,some three hundred and sixty five in total ,with Lough Sheelin being the largest . It is also in Cavan that the source of the River Shannon, Irelands longest river,can be found.The Cavan county crest is coldcast in brass and is carefully mounted onto a wall hanging slate plaque 125mm x 125mm in size.This Cavan County crest is a wonderful handmade Irish gift for anyone who has Cavan ancestry.
