Holiday Homes & Rentals in County Cavan

Located in the north of Ireland, Cavan is known for its many lakes – around 365 in fact! To the northwest, Cavan county is mountainous and inhabitants are few and far between. Looking for a holiday home in Cavan? Heading towards Cavan town you’ll find the famous Cavan lakes, and to the east are smaller, delightful villages. All areas of Cavan county will enchant you with the traditional Irish welcome.

Holiday homes in Cavan County are ideal for travellers on a tight budget, but perfect for people who refuse to compromise on quality. You’ll find beautiful holiday homes packed with character, truly a home from home. County Cavan is known for its amazing vistas, and the holiday homes you’ll find there look over the incredible countryside. Look out for homes along one of Cavan’s many rivers and lakes for a waterside view.

With one lake for every day of the year, you’d be forgiven for thinking that seeing a new one may get old, but one thing is guaranteed in Cavan County, you’ll find something new to delight and astonish you at every one of its lakes and rivers. Dotted around their banks are pretty villages with a true Irish feel, providing welcome food and beverages to the visitors to their shores. Explore at your own pace and enjoy the welcome at each stop.

Cavan County’s landscapes are known as ‘drumlin’, an Irish word which means ‘littlest ridge’. These ridges were created by glaciers passing over the land, leaving a permanent mark in the topography, and while they are often seen as clear lines or ridges, they can also refer to egg-shaped structures which while not unique to Cavan are very rare. There are no cities in Cavan County, but the main town on the county, Cavan, is a delight and well worth a visit.

With so many lakes and rivers, it’s not a surprise that County Cavan is an absolute paradise for fishing lovers, nor that it is considered to be one of Europe’s best course fishing destinations. Species to be found include perch, roach, pike and tench. If course angling isn’t your thing, head to Lough Sheelin for sport fishing of brown trout. You will not find a more stunning backdrop to your fishing expedition than in County Cavan.

Whether you’re interested in natural history or the lives of humans across millennia, County Cavan is a history lover’s nirvana. Great stones considered too large to have been laid by humans, known as the Giant’s Graveyard, are now known to be an important ancient burial site where all the huge stones point north. Sometime between 200BC to 400AD the Darragh fort was built, including a gold covered shrine to the Celtic Sun God. More recently, 17th century stately homes built by invading English and Scots still grandly stand across the county. No matter what period of time interests you, you’ll have so much to explore in County Cavan!

The vibrant, modern town of Cavan has all the regular high street stores and also a superb range of exciting independent shops and boutiques for unique shopping opportunities. Warm and welcoming cafes will keep you fully stocked with coffee and cake!

These were a common form of building in west Cavan, and consist of dry stone walls built into a hut shape. A fire was built within and a naked patient would crawl in to sweat in the heat to rid themselves of a multitude of ailments. No longer used, the buildings remain to this day.

Cavan town’s Saturday farmer’s market is not to be missed. Browse the stalls packed with everything from fresh fish, prawns and crabs to just-picked vegetables and fruit. Locally grown, much of the produce is organic and all is top-quality.

The exhibitions at this delightful museum cover the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age and into medieval times. A great way to connect with artefacts and life from times gone by. Take note! Cavan County Museum is home to the largest outdoor replica trench in the UK and Ireland!

Built on an island in Lough Oughter, the ruins of this powerful castle can be visited on foot. However, for a truly dazzling view, take one of the boat tours on the lake to see the castle from the water.