Arvagh

Arvagh (), or Arva, is a town in County Cavan, Ireland, on the shores of Garty Lough and overlooked by Bruse Mountain. It is located on the junction of the R198 and R203 regional roads.

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Place details

Region: Ulster
Country: Éire / Ireland
Population: 411

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Arvagh
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Market House, Arvagh - geograph.org.uk - 1301295.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Market House
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ulster
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: County Cavan
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Barony
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Tullyhunco
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ármhach
Population: 364
Image: Arva in pre 1940s farmers market.jpg

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Irish Grid Reference: N274964
Commons category: Arvagh
native label: Ármhach

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Article

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Contents

Toponymy
History
Early history
Plantation and foundation of the town
18th and 19th century development
Early 20th century
Governance
Demographics
Irish language
Events
Transport
Bus
Rail
Angling
Sport
See also
References

Arvagh (), or Arva, is a town in County Cavan, Ireland, on the shores of Garty Lough and overlooked by Bruse Mountain. 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.