Cavan town passes a milestone

JupiterKid

For the first time ever in its history, Cavan town joins the ranks of large towns in Ireland with a population of 10,000 or greater.

Census 2011 shows that Cavan town had a population last year of 10,205, representing a growth of 2,322 since the 2006 census or a growth rate of almost 30 percent, making Cavan one of the fastest growing towns in Ireland during the 2006-2011 period.

Monaghan town, by comparison, recorded a population of 7,452 in 2011.
The largest town in Ireland in 2011 was Drogheda, with a population of 38,500.

However, County Cavan's overall population remains strongly rural in nature with only 30% residing in a settlement of 1,500 population or greater.

The other towns of over 1,500 population in County Cavan had populations in 2011 as follows:

Ballyjamesduff 2,568
Baileborough 2,530
Virginia 2,282
Cootehill 2,123

See link below for more info:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0426/breaking48.html

FANTAPANTS

but cavan is still a kip trust me.... 5 million could live here and it would be no better

flanum

FANTAPANTS wrote: »

but cavan is still a kip trust me.... 5 million could live here and it would be no better

id love to read your suggestions on turning cavan into a non-kip, they would be most welcome here on the cavan sub-forum... hmmm?

baalthor

JupiterKid wrote: »

For the first time ever in its history, Cavan town joins the ranks of large towns in Ireland with a population of 10,000 or greater.

Census 2011 shows that Cavan town had a population last year of 10,205, representing a growth of 2,322 since the 2006 census or a growth rate of almost 30 percent, making Cavan one of the fastest growing towns in Ireland during the 2006-2011 period.

Monaghan town, by comparison, recorded a population of 7,452 in 2011.
The largest town in Ireland in 2011 was Drogheda, with a population of 38,500.

However, County Cavan's overall population remains strongly rural in nature with only 30% residing in a settlement of 1,500 population or greater.

The other towns of over 1,500 population in County Cavan had populations in 2011 as follows:

Ballyjamesduff 2,568
Baileborough 2,530
Virginia 2,282
Cootehill 2,123

See link below for more info:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0426/breaking48.html

There's also Kingscourt !

Ballyjamesduff 2,568
Bailieborough 2,530
Kingscourt 2,326
Virginia 2,282
Cootehill 2,123

Next is Belturbet, failing to break into the 1500-plus club with 1,407 inhabitants (4 less than last time). Cootehill and Belturbet are the only towns in the county (apart from Cavan) that have town councils.

Two more towns have more than 1,000 people: Mullagh (1,137; 67% increase since last census) and Ballyconnell with 1,061.

All data from here

GERRYMAC65

FANTAPANTS wrote: »

but cavan is still a kip trust me.... 5 million could live here and it would be no better

You havent seen much then ,iv seen kips and Cavan isnt one of them.