A mirror to our past
The museum showcases Cavan’s greatest history.
Cavan County Museum is winding down after a successful year and looking forward to what the new year will bring.
Located in Ballyjamesduff, the museum showcases Cavan’s greatest history.
From the Famine, Folklife, Transport, Percy French, the Lords Farnham, World War 1, the Pig-House Collection, the Women of Influence, Lough Oughter Castle and the War of Independence, you are sure to find something that will pique your interest.
“Our Archaeology and Medieval Galleries feature many fine pieces from Cavan’s ancient past,” says museum curator Holly Roche.
“The Killycluggin Stone, a decorated stone dating to the Iron Age and one of few such examples of this type of decorative art in Ireland, stone heads including a replica of the Corleck Head, one of the most famous and identifiable examples of Celtic Pagan art, and a 25-foot-long Log boat are just some of the features of these galleries.”
One of the most popular exhibitions on display in the museum is the GAA Art Gallery confirmed the curator.
“This gallery charts the success of Cavan's camogie, football and hurling teams and includes special exhibitions on the great All-Ireland Final of 1947, as well as many of Cavan’s other victories throughout the years.
“The latest exhibition is The Museum of Broken Things, a museum inside a museum, which charts artist’s Jane McCormack’s lifetime collection of items meaningful to her.”
The museum plans to continue with its range of exhibitions, events and programmes into 2023, and looks forward to welcoming the public into their historic Georgian building.
“For now, we’d like to wish everyone who has visited us and supported this year a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year,” concludes Holly.