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Electoral division

Enniskeen

Inis Caoin

Enniskeen is a electoral division in Cavan. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationEnniskeen53.90018° N · 6.88844° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

caoinpleasant, fairinisisland; river meadow

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Inis Caoin · Irish · main form
  • Enniskeen · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Cavan
Coordinates
53.90018, -6.88844
Logainm ID
1371802 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Enniskeen. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2017-12-01. How this page was prepared.