Tracing Your Roots

The Clan O'Reilly were the rulers of Breffni, an area which approximates the present east Cavan. The last clan chieftain was Annadh, who died in 1220. Another clan were the O'Rourkes, who controlled the territory which lies roughly south of Lough Erne.

Cavan Genealogy Centre
The County Cavan Genealogical Research Centre, based in the Johnston Library & Farnham Centre, Farnham Street, Cavan, offers a full genealogical research service for people with Cavan ancestry.

Johnston Library & Farnham Centre, Farnham Street, Cavan t: +353 (0)49 436 1094
www.cavangenealogy.com

Click here for more information on Cavan Genealogy Centre

Click here to visit the Irish Family History Foundation website which contains the largest collection of parish records for the island of Ireland searchable online.


Family Names associated with County Cavan are:

Brady Farrelly Fitzpatrick Fitzsimmon Fleming McBrady McCabe McEnteggart McGaffney McGargan McGauran McHugh McKiernan McNulty McTiernan McTully Masterson

O'Brogan O'Clery O'Conaghty O'Coyne O'Curry O'Daly O'Drom O'Lynch O'Mulligan O'Mulrooney O'Murray O'Reilly O'Rourke O'Sheridan Smith

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