pictures of some local personalities, landmarks and activities

Cornafean is a vibrant and active rural community in County Cavan, Ireland. Our area has many proud historical, cultural and sporting traditions.

Today Cornafean is well-known as the home of the world-class athlete Catherina McKiernan. Some other famous local people include Bishop William Bedell of Kilmore, the US Military hero Colonel Patrick Henry O'Rorke, the Boston publisher Patrick Donahoe and the famous footballer John Joe O'Reilly


This site was produced by Cornafean Community Development Association and launched on May 25th 2001. 

Our site aims to give you a flavour of our locality, its people as well as their achievements and aspirations for the future.  

 

          

Read the Catherina McKiernan Story!

 

  • A Date for the Diary!

    The Bicentenary of the birth of Patrick Donahoe, (1811-1901) Monery Native and famous US newspaper publisher, occurs on 

    7 March 2011

     


 

 

      

  

    

       

Summer at Ballyhillan Bridge

Local Traditional Music CD! The Cornafean Ceili Group 25 Years On - Read all about it here

"Drumcor - Its School & Surrounding District"


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