placenamesEnniskeen
Inis Caoin
Lewis records education across a historical parish extending from Cavan into Meath.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Inis Caoin · Irish · main form
- Clann Chaoich an Fheadha · Irish · main form · historical name
- Enniskeen · English · main form
Place & story
Sixteen private schools
Samuel Lewis described Enniskeen in 1837 as lying chiefly in Cavan but extending into Meath. About 130 children attended its public schools, while sixteen private schools taught about 960. These totals concern that wider historical parish, including Kingscourt, and should not be read as attendance solely within the Cavan portion. [2]
Building funds in 1831
The glebe-house was erected in 1831 with a £450 gift and a £50 loan from the Board of First Fruits. Lewis recorded an associated glebe of twenty-eight and a half acres. The funding distinguishes the outright contribution from the smaller sum advanced as a loan. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Enniskeen. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Enniskeen: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-08-13. How this page was prepared.