`The largest lake in county #Cavan is called Lough Sheelin; it’s about 6.5km long and 1.5km wide. Its name derives from the #Irish Loch Síodh Linn, meaning ‘Lake of the #Fairy Pool’.
Local folklore claims it was not always so big. Originally, it was just a small spring, from which the fairy folk, or #Sidhe, allowed the local villagers to collect drinking water, but the rule was that they must always replace the cover.
One day, a careless villager forgot to do this, and the Sidhe were so incensed, they caused the water to rise up, flooding the well and the nearby village, and thus forming the lake as we see it today.`
Source: Ali Isaac
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RT @francisxyzk
“I loved and lost him on Lough Sheelin.
It is I, Sabina of Ross Castle; if you hear my cry do not fear,
for there is only sorrow in my re…
https://twitter.com/francisxyzk/status/1200084910465323008

Stories of both the Boyne and the Shannon rivers include descriptions of the magical #hazel groves that fed the fish that swam at the river’s source. Uneaten nuts turned into bubbles of inspiration, readily seen in the Shannon’s source in Co. #Cavan, which bubbles from underground springs feeding the pool.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
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RT @NeuKelte
#Celtic #FaustianFriday: #Boann/#Bóand, the goddess of the Boyne River, brought the `bricht neime` (literally `poison spell`) to her nephew, the #Connacht…
https://twitter.com/NeuKelte/status/1532786725327622151

Noticed #cavan needs more mentions so here’s a nice picture taken from up the #halfacre from earlier in the year

#Celtic #FolkloreSunday: One of the most revered trees among the #Celts, the hazel was thought to produce nuts of wisdom when it grew at the sources of great rivers.The nuts made the flesh of fish (especially salmon) speckled, with one spot appearing for each nut eaten. Thus the most speckled fish brought the most wisdom to the eater. Thus the most speckled fish brought the most wisdom to the eater. Stories of both the Boyne and the Shannon rivers include descriptions of the magical hazel groves that fed the fish that swam at the river’s source. Uneaten nuts turned into bubbles of inspiration, readily seen in the Shannon’s source in Co. #Cavan, which bubbles from underground springs feeding the pool.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`

Ever wondered what the EU🇪🇺 has done for Co #Cavan🇮🇪?

Check out our new interactive county report for Cavan and learn about agriculture, research, social and cross-border projects which have been supported by the EU.

👉https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-04/Cavan18_11_21.pdf
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