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Arvagh

Coordinates: 53°55′N 7°35′W / 53.917°N 7.583°W / 53.917; -7.583
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Arvagh
Ármhach
Village
Market House
Market House
Arvagh is located in Ireland
Arvagh
Arvagh
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°55′N 7°35′W / 53.917°N 7.583°W / 53.917; -7.583
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Cavan
BaronyTullyhunco
Population
 (2022)[1]
419
Arva on fair day (1940s)

Arvagh (Irish: Árṁaċ/Ármhach, meaning 'division or place of slaughter'),[2] or Arva, is a village in County Cavan, Ireland, on the shores of Garty Lough and overlooked by Bruse Mountain.[3] It is located on the junction of the R198 and R203 regional roads.

It is situated in the centre of the drumlin belt on the border of Counties Longford and Leitrim. Its location is about 3 km southeast of the tripoint where the three provinces of Ulster, Leinster and Connacht meet.[4]

As of 2022, the village had a population of 419.[1]

History

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In 1841, at which time the 1841 Census recorded a population of 69, there were four pubs in the village and the monthly fairs were of considerable local trade importance.[3][5]

Árṁaċ, or Ármhach (meaning "Battlefield" or "Place of Slaughter"), was brought about because Arvagh is on the borders of 3 counties and provinces, Leitrim, Longford and Cavan (Connaght, Leinster and Ulster). The royal families of these counties would battle in Arvagh and as a result many died, Hence "Place of Slaughter".[citation needed] In 1836, Arvagh was recorded by John O'Donovan as Airbheach, 'a division'. Under descriptive marks it was recorded that "The town of Arvagh is small...The word Arvagh is derived from a rocky spot in the adjoining townland and on which the despensary is built, which signifies the place of blood or slaughter"[6]

Events

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Each year the Arvagh Agricultural Show takes place in the village.[4][7][8] The "3 Province Festival" also takes place here over 10 days from the last weekend in July until the first weekend in August. The festival includes music, theatre, comedy, art, competitions and other events.[9]

Demographics

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Area in Statute Acres is 17,074[10] In 1861 Arvagh had a population of 6,294.[11] In 1871 Arvagh had a population of 5,777.[12][13][14][15] In 1881 this had fallen to 5,606[16][17] In 1891 the population was 4,912[18] In 1901 the population was 4,381[19] In 1911 the population was 3,994[20]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18616,294—    
18715,777−8.2%
18815,606−3.0%
18914,912−12.4%
19014,381−10.8%
19113,994−8.8%
1921no data available—    
1931no data available—    
1941no data available—    
1951no data available—    
1961no data available—    
1971no data available—    
1981no data available—    
1991no data available—    
1996327—    
2002357+9.2%
2006364+2.0%
2011380+4.4%
2016411+8.2%
2022419+1.9%
[1][21][22][23][24]

Transport

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Bus

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Whartons Travel operate bus route 975 on behalf of the National Transport Authority. It serves the village six times a day (not Sundays) providing services to Longford via Drumlish and Cavan.[25][26] Bus Éireann route 465, (Carrigallen-Killashandra-Cavan) serves the village on Tuesday.

Rail

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Arva Road railway station on the erstwhile Killashandra branch was the nearest station to Arvagh. Nowadays bus route 975 provides a link to Longford railway station.

Angling

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The Arvagh area has numerous angling sites such as Garty Lough, Hollybank Lake, Gulladoo Lake, Guiniken Lake and Rockfield Lake.[27] The Arvagh International Fishing Festival takes place in Arvagh every September.[4]

Sport

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Arva St Patrick's is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Census Interactive Map – Towns: Arvagh". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Ármhach/Arvagh". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b O'Neill, Kevin (2003). Family and Farm in Pre-Famine Ireland. University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 29–30. ISBN 0-299-09844-3.
  4. ^ a b c "Arva". Cavan Tourism. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
  5. ^ "Arvagh - County Cavan". Discover Ireland. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
  6. ^ "Ármhach/Arvagh".
  7. ^ "The Breffni Challenge". 14 April 2012. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012.
  8. ^ "Arva Show - Arva Agricultural Show Society". Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Arva 3 Province Festival | Arva 3 Province Festival is a GO!!! Starts with the Arva Show & finishes August Bank Holiday". 26 August 2018. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  10. ^ Marriages, Births, and Deaths Registered in Ireland 1891 (PDF), Registrar-General (Ireland), 1892, archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2021
  11. ^ Marriages, Births, and Deaths in Ireland 1869 (PDF), Registrar-General, 1872, archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2021
  12. ^ Marriages, Births and Deaths in Ireland 1871 (PDF), Registrar-General, 1874, archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2021
  13. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.cso.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.cso.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.cso.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.cso.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.cso.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.nisra.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.nisra.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.nisra.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  21. ^ "Sapmap Area: Settlements Arva". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. 2016. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  22. ^ "Census 2011 – Table 5" (PDF). www.cso.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2019.
  23. ^ "Census 2006 – Table 5" (PDF). www.cso.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2020.
  24. ^ "Census 2002" (PDF). www.cso.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2020.
  25. ^ "Route 975 Cavan - Arvagh- Longford Bus Service Commences - National Transport AuthorityNational Transport Authority". Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  26. ^ "Whartons Travel - Cavan to Longford Bus - Longford to Cavan Bus". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  27. ^ "Angling Ireland – Arva". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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