Denn, County Cavan
Denn is a civil parish in County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland with three churches.
Ethnology
The name Denn is derived from the Old Irish word dionga, meaning 'fortress'. The townlands of Denbann and Denmore roughly translate to the 'white fort' and the 'large fort' respectively.Location
Denn is located between the towns of Cavan and Ballyjamesduff in County Cavan, Ireland. It is part of the baronies of Castlerahan, Clanmahon and Loughtee Upper. The parish is located nearby to the small mountain Slieve Glah. The village of Crosskeys, in the Barony of Loughtee Upper, is located in the centre of the parish.Amenities
Denn has one Anglican and two Catholic churches, A Gaelic football club a national school, a resource center, a community center and an inn.Townlands
There are 58 townlands in Denn parish:- Acres
- Aghadoon or Ravenfield
- Aghadreenagh
- Aghalattafraal
- Aghateggal/Ryefort
- Aghavaddy
- Aghnahaia Glebe
- Ardkill Beg
- Ardkill More
- Ardlougher
- Ardvarny
- Banagher
- Blackbull
- Carn
- Carrickaboy Glebe
- Carrickatober
- Corglass
- Cornagrow
- Cornamahan
- Cornaseer
- Corrakane
- Corraweelis
- Crumlin
- Denn Glebe
- Dennbane
- Dennmore/Leggandenn
- Derrylurgan
- Drumavaddy
- Drumbarry
- Drumcanon
- Drumcrow
- Drumhirk
- Drumliff
- Farragh
- Gallon Glebe
- Gallonbulloge/Blackbull
- Killycannan
- Killynanum
- Killyteane
- Killyvally
- Kilnacor
- Kilnacreevy
- Lackanclare
- Lackanduff
- Lackanmore
- Largan
- Leggandenn
- Lishenry
- Lislea
- Lismeen
- Lonnogs
- Moher
- Newtown
- Pollafree
- Pollakeel
- Pottle
- Pottlesoden
- Ranrenagh
- Ravenfield
- Ryefort
- Shannow
- Tullytreane