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8th August 2022
All Ireland Senior Bodhrán Champion

Congratulations to Daire Smith who is the new All Ireland Senior Bodhrán Champion! He was victorious at the Fleadh in Mullingar last week.

National Novena At Knock Shrine

The national Novena at Knock Shrine will take place from Sunday August 14th to Monday August 22nd, offering nine days of reflection and prayer. This years theme is "A joumey of Hope" Ceremonies will take place at 3pm and 8pm over the course of the nine days with guest speakers. There will also be a special candlelight procession, a traditional feature of the Novena at Knock, following the 8pm ceremony.

Cuan Cancer Support Centre

is a social support and wellness group for anyone who has had a cancer diagnosis and their family members. They offer a free and confidential counselling service to users and their families by appointment. Check out Cuan's website for more details or contact the centre, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10arn — 1pm & 2pm to 4pm. Ph 049 4556632 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

GAA

Lavey Senior team will play Lacken in the first round of the Senior Championship in Crosskeys on Sunday next 14th August at 3.30pm.

Well done to the U17 boys who beat Castlerahan on a score of 0-10 to 1-05 in the Division 2 Championship on Tuesday 2nd Aug. They are due to play away to Butlersbridge on Tuesday 9th Aug, and then home to Ballyhaise on Tuesday Aug 16th.

Well done to the U15 boys who beat Denn on a score of 5-11 to 2-06 in the Division 3 Championship on Saturaday last. They will play home to Ramor United on Saturday 27th Aug 2022

U13 Boys play away to Cornafean in the Division 3 Championship on Thursday 11th Aug 2022, and the Gowna at home on Sunday next 14th Aug at 11am.

Well done to the senior ladies who beat Laragh on a score of  2-12 to 1-12 on Sunday last, next up is an away game to Shercock next Sunday at 11am.

If not already a member then join Club Lavey.

Drive-in Bingo - Lavey GAA Bingo will be at 6pm next Sunday at the Community Centre, Lower Lavey.

All Latest GAA news is on the GAA page.

Club Lavey

Club Lavey

Want to join Club Lavey? 

Get involved with something great!.

Our intentions are to make our Club grounds at the New Inns a community hub to cater for all in the parish. We invite everyone to be part of this journey, building for now and the future.

Choose an option that suits you.

GoCardless is the simplest option, just select how you want to pay.

  • Setup a Weekly direct debit with the club.
  • Setup a Monthly direct debit with the club.
  • Setup an Bi-Annual direct debit with the club. 
  • Setup an Annual direct debit with the club. 

 

Foireann

New members can also now sign up and register on Foireann the new GAA Management System.

PayPal

if you prefer you can send your registration payment via PayPal. Please ensure that you select “Sending to a friend or to family” on the What’s this payment for?  pop up - if not, then PayPal takes their cut.... 

Benefits of Club Lavey membership

  • 2 Adults included in the membership 
  • Free entry to all Senior and reserve (men's) home league matches. (Savings: on average 6 home senior games and 6 home reserve games in the year. entry to a senior game is €8 per adult, and €5 per adult for a reserve game, €10 per adult if its double header)
  • Entered into a monthly draw for €100. (i.e. Every month a member wins €100)
  • Access to ground facilities and walking track.
  • Children's playground

 

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Congratulations to the monthly draw winners:

  • June 2022 - Ivo & Gillian Fay
  • May 2022 - Mattie Smith & Angela Jordan
  • April 2022 - Veronica McBreen
  • March 2022 - Liam & Wendy Maher
  • February 2022 - Patrick Cullivan
  • January 2022 - Bernie Smith, Kilnavar
  • December 2021 - Padraic & Andrea Smith
  • November 2021 - James Smith
  • October 2021- Aisling Smith
  • September 2021- Dave & Rachel Caswell
  • August 2021- John & Dympna Plunkett
  • July 2021- Liam & Mary Sheridan
  • June 2021- Leon & Aisling Conaty
  • May 2021 - Sean & Kathleen Smith

Next Lotto 14/08/2022

 

Jackpot: €9,650 

Play Lotto

 

Lucky Numbers August 7th 2022

12 19 25 31

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Bernie Conaty

Kathleen Reilly

Peter McMahon

Ciaran Tierney (online)

Kathleen Boylan (online)


Previous winners...

Previous winners...

Lucky Numbers July 31st 2022

3 13 16 29

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Seamus Tierney

Siobhan Boyle

Jenny Brady

K & Aine Brady

Stephen Smith


Lucky Numbers July 24th 2022

22 23 24 30

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Teddy (Kesh bar)

Mary Rooney

Andrew Eddery

Eileen Smith

Sinead McKenna


Lucky Numbers July 17th 2022

5 7 19 29

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Caroline Galligan

Stuart Dunne

Marina Sexton

Marguerite Hart

Sean Dunne


Lucky Numbers July 10th 2022

4 5 8 15

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Eileen Kerr

Patsy Smith

Ciara o' Hara

Ciaran McConnon

Michael Cooney


Lucky Numbers July 3rd 2022

2 9 16 24

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Enda Conaty

Carmel Smith

Grainne McDermot

Phil Smith

Patsy Smith


Lucky Numbers June 26th 2022

12 19 24 29

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Ava Brady

Finbarr Smith

Rory Mackle

Amanda Dunne

Nathan Hynes


Lucky Numbers June 19th 2022

3 5 22 30

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Feilim Smith

Ciara O’Hare

Ben Brady

Pajoe Conaty

Patricia Conaty


Lucky Numbers June 12th 2022

1 21 22 25

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Sheana, Paddy, Cadan, Rian Smith

Pat and Kitty Smith

William Henry

Leo Smith

Paula Rutherford


Lucky Numbers June 6th 2022

5 10 15 19

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Mark Muldoon

Johnny Costello

Charlotte Conaty

Brid Fitzsimons

Noreen Mulligan


Lucky Numbers May 29th 2022

3 14 18 31

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Ben Brady

Helen McCabe

Kathleen Boylan

Marie Therese Brady

Johnny Costello


Lucky Numbers May 22nd 2022

2 22 27 32

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Carmel Masterson

Paul Conaty

Pajoe Conaty

Blaithin Smith

Fionn Donohoe


Lucky Numbers May 15th 2022

1 4 16 24

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Rose o' Toole

Seamus Reilly

Niamh, Eimear & Liam Glennon

Emma Smith

Thomas Whelan


Lucky Numbers May 9th 2022

14 23 28 31

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Sean Lynch

Lorcan Scully

Dympna Gilcreest

Eoin & Tomas Cullivan

Leanne & Carmel Smith


Lucky Numbers May 2nd 2022

9 18 29 32

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Eoin Cullivan

Emma Smith

Liam & Finola Maguire

Carla o' Reilly

Brian Smith


Lucky Numbers April 24th 2022

6 29 30 31

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Evelyn McKiernan

Bríd Cusack

Eileen Conaty

Mae Smith

Cathal Conaty


Lucky Numbers April 18th 2022

5 22 23 31

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Ann Gilsenan

Siobhan Flood

Deirdre Kearns

Leon Conaty

Robert Buckley


Lucky Numbers April 10th 2022

1 5 9 23

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Willow and Josie Sheridan

Patsy Smith

Kathleen Reilly

Ciaran Dunne

Enda McGonagle


Lucky Numbers April 3rd 2022

2 16 27 31

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Aisling Smith

Mairead McBreen

Thomas Nelson

Darren Brady

Dean, Araon, Ryan McCabe


Lucky Numbers March 27th 2022

21 22 29 30

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Mary McConnon

Patricia Tierney

Damien Smith

Emma Smith

Leanne and Carmel Smith


Lucky Numbers March 20th 2022

6 9 17 28

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Hugh & Brigid Donohoe

Andrew Smith

Amelia Kearns

Chloe Brady

John Tierney


Lucky Numbers March 13th 2022

4 14 19 31

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Nora Monahan

Kathleen Lynch

Michael Fitzsimons

Siobhan Flood

Leo Smith


Lucky Numbers March 6th 2022

17 21 27 29

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Dylan & Shannon Flood

Suzanne Walsh

Kathleen Friel

Sean Dunne Jnr

Sean & Helen Dunne


Lucky Numbers February 27th 2022

4 13 19 30

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Aoife Aisling Sean Reilly

Eamonn Delany

Pat Conaty

Barry and Aine Tierney

Dearbhla Smith


Lucky Numbers February 20th 2022

2 12 28 32

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Tomas O Reilly

PJ Conaty

Carmel McDermott

Eugene Kilkenny

Claire Cullivan


Lucky Numbers February 13th 2022

3 8 9 22

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Sean Dunne

Mason & Jacob Tierney

Kathleen Walsh

Mary Murphy

Fiona Brady


Lucky Numbers February 6th 2022

13 22 23 24

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Geraldine McGrath

Eileen Conaty

Karl McDermott

Kathleen Conaty

Cathal Conaty

 


Lucky Numbers January 30th 2022

2 15 22 23

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Leon Conaty

Olga cooney

Arlene Smith

Caroline Moore

Teresa Cullivan

 


Lucky Numbers January 23rd 2022

3 9 13 21

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Caroline Moore

Josie Kearns

Jack Denby

Johnny Conaty

Rody Monahan


Lucky Numbers January 16th 2022

2 6 18 27

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Deirdre Jordan

Shane Smith

John Denby

Claire Cullivan

Paul Tierney


Lucky Numbers January 9th 2022

6 10 16 22

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

May Smith

Fidelma Cooney

Geraldine McGrath

Franan Fitzpatrick

Pat and Kitty Smith


Lucky Numbers December 19th 2021

12 17 23 29

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Carmel McDermott

Marie Therese Brady

Jennifer Cullivan

Emma Smith

Olivia Cullivan


Lucky Numbers December 12th 2021

14 15 22 32

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Odhran Muldoon

Evelyn Mckiernan

James & Ben Reilly

Brian Hyland

Aisling Henry


Lucky Numbers December 5th 2021

3 19 22 24

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Grainne MeDermott

Samantha Soden

Siobhan Flood

Mary Smith (New Inns)

Pamela Brady


Lucky Numbers November 28th 2021

9 11 21 32

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Noel Conaty

Leanne Tierney

John Conroy

Karen Kenny

Mark Muldoon


Lucky Numbers November 21st 2021

5 8 13 22

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Geene Smith

Carmel McDermott

Deridre Jordan

Evelyn McKiernan

James, Paul, Margaret Sheridan


Lucky Numbers November 14th 2021

12 14 15 19

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

JulieAnne Tierney

Leanna Tierney

Terry cullivan

Berty Fay

Carmel Smith


Lucky Numbers November 7th 2021

17 18 19 32

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Mary Brady

Dympna Rafferty

Rosaleen McDonagh

Siobhan Smith

Bernie Conaty


Lucky Numbers October 31st 2021

16 25 29 30

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Noel Conaty

Daisy Mulholland

Kathleen Walsh

Siobhan Flood

Arlene Smith


Lucky Numbers October 24th 2021

4 20 23 24

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Christina Smith

Emmett Brady

Eileen Kerr

Mary Brady

Kathleen Reilly


Lucky Numbers October 17th 2021

8 13 16 23

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Mary Sheridan

Mary Burke

Siobhan Flood

Kathleen Conaty

Andy Smith


Lucky Numbers October 10th 2021

1 16 17 27

Jackpot winner!

Winner of €16,300

Emer Tobin


Lucky Numbers October 3rd 2021

8 10 13 32

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Brian Smith

Harry Conaty

Damien Smith

Adah Martin

PJ & Aisling


Lucky Numbers September 26th 2021

1 2 17 30

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Eithne Sheridan

Saoirse Smith

Noeleen & Packie Cooney

Philip smith

Tom McDermott


Lucky Numbers September 19th 2021

4 15 25 26

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Mary Smith

Peter McMahon

Mairead Tierney

Bernie Tierney

Matt Boylan


Lucky Numbers September 12th 2021

4 6 18 31

No Jackpot winner

€30 prize winners

Karen Reilly

Padraic Cusack

Ella Nelson

Saoirse Brady

Brian Walsh


Lucky Numbers September 5th 2021

1 10 27 28

€30 prize winners

Mary Smith

John Reilly

Alex Martin

Pamela McGuinness

Tom McDermott


Lucky Numbers August 29th 2021

8 11 14 27

€25 prize winners

Ann Gilsenan

Chloe Brady

Madge Maguire


Lucky Numbers August 22nd 2021

21 22 23 32

€25 prize winners

Patricia Kavanagh

Martin McIntyre

Grainne Mc Dermott


Lucky Numbers August 15th 2021

2 24 25 27

€25 prize winners

Brendan Murphy

Anthony Smith

Barry Smith


Lucky Numbers August 8th 2021

12 14 26 29

€25 prize winners

Emma Martin

Nikki Byrd

Aisling Carolan


Lucky Numbers August 1st 2021

6 8 22 25

€25 prize winners

Ciara Mc Caffery

Ramona Fitzsimons

Jimmy & Mary Fitzsimons


More previous winners...

More previous winners...

Lucky Numbers July 25th 2021

17 21 24 25

€25 prize winners

Kalem McDermott

Sean Kearns

Jean Brown


Lucky Numbers July 18th 2021

4 14 16 27

€25 prize winners

Lisa Tierney

Enda Mc Gonagle

Eoin Denby


Lucky Numbers July 11th 2021

1 9 14 17

€25 prize winners

Adrienne Smith

Seamus Sheridan

Graham Mills


Lucky Numbers July 4th 2021

2 14 26 32

€25 prize winners

Kathleen Walsh

Jennifer Brady

Emma Smith


Lucky Numbers June 27th 2021

3 12 27 32

€25 prize winners

Niamh, Eimear & Liam Glennon

Helen King

Micheal Cooney


Lucky Numbers June 20th 2021

1 23 25 32

€25 prize winners

Aaron Smith

Charlie Smith

Jennifer Bow Reid


Lucky Numbers June 13th 2021

2 13 17 28

€25 prize winners

Sean Dunne

Leon Conaty

Kathleen Walsh


Lucky Numbers June 6th 2021

10 17 24 25

€25 prize winners

Carmel Smith (Moher)

Carmel Flood (Cavan)

Karl McDermott (Aughadreena)


Lucky Numbers May 30th 2021

3 22 25 32

€25 prize winners

Siobhan Smith

Terry Cullivan

Eugene Kilkenny


Lucky Numbers May 23rd 2021

14 21 25 27

€25 prize winners

Ann Tierney

Caoimhe McMahon

Mary Murphy


Lucky Numbers May 16th 2021

1 7 26 30

€25 prize winners

Mary McCabe

Kathleen Monaghan

Joseph Smith


Lucky Numbers May 9th 2021

4 15 27 32

€25 prize winners

Carmel Masterson

Laurna Monahan

Conor Martin


Lucky Numbers May 2nd 2021

5 11 16 23

€25 prize winners

Noreen Fitzpatrick

Pauline Smith

Liam Sheridan


Lucky Numbers April 25th 2021

8 10 22 30

€25 prize winners

Paul & Teresa Conaty

Mairead Brady

Killian Martin


Lucky Numbers April 18th 2021

12 19 22 30

€25 prize winners

Linda Reade

Pamela Brady

Jonny Graham


Lucky Numbers April 11th 2021

1 6 25 31

€25 prize winners

Kathleen Monahan

Ciarán Tierney

Siobhan Flood


Lucky Numbers April 4th 2021

4 5 14 20

€25 prize winners

Ciaran Smith

Michelle Smith

Kathleen Monahan


Lucky Numbers March 28th 2021

14 15 26 30

€25 prize winners

Alice Tynan

Paula Rutherford

Mary Mcgowan


Lucky Numbers March 21st 2021

4 5 9 13

€25 prize winners

Diarmuid Conaty

Pamela Brady

Mark Gilsenan


Lucky Numbers March 14th 2021

3 4 14 23

€25 prize winners

Helen Jordan

Pauline Smith

Chris Conroy


Lucky Numbers March 7th 2021

10 11 20 23

€25 prize winners

Dessie Reilly

Sinead McKenna

Darren Monahan


Lucky Numbers February 28th 2021

2 9 11 15

€25 prize winners

Laurna Monahan

Shane Tierney

Cecilia Smith


Lucky Numbers February 21st 2021

4 15 27 30

€25 prize winners

Ann Barkey

Robert Buckley

Ciarán Tierney


Lucky Numbers February 14th 2021

1 8 13 25

€25 prize winners

Alice Browne

John Conroy

Amanda Cooke


Lucky Numbers February 7th 2021

9 20 22 31

€25 prize winners

Mairead Brady

Terry & Mary Cullivan

Pauline Smith


Lucky Numbers January 31st 2021

4 22 26 30

€25 prize winners

John Clarke

John Kilkenny

Bridget Rogers


Lucky Numbers January 24th 2021

3 13 15 25

€25 prize winners

JJ Flood

Brenda Galligan

Pete Smith


Lucky Numbers January 17th 2021

10 14 20 26

€25 prize winners

Damien Rudden

Wendy Maher

Liam Dunne


Lucky Numbers January 10th 2021

20 25 26 27

€25 prize winners

Gerard Smith

Lorraine Plunkett

Frank McGovern


Lucky Numbers January 3rd 2021

3 5 8 12

€25 prize winners

Paul & Teresa Conaty

Emma Smith

Damien Smith


Lucky Numbers December 27th 2020

4 21 23 26

€25 prize winners

Paul Smith

Felim Smith

Geraldine Murray


Lucky Numbers December 20th 2020

1 6 9 10

€25 prize winners

Teresa Conaty

Joanne Brady

Kathleen Monahan


Lucky Numbers December 13th 2020

3 13 16 30

€25 prize winners

Stephanie Smith

Rosemary Monaghan

Aoife & Darragh Clarke


Lucky Numbers December 6th 2020

6 9 22 32

€25 prize winners

Gerry Smith

Mossie Conaty

Harry Conaty


Lucky Numbers November 29th 2020

7 8 15 26

€25 prize winners

Lorraine Plunkett

Paul Smith

Eddie Nulty

 


 

Lucky Numbers November 22nd 2020

5 7 9 30

€25 prize winners

Jean Brown

Roisin Doughty

Con Cullivan


 

Lucky Numbers November 15th 2020

14 22 24 29

€25 prize winners

Pauline Smith

Damien Smith

Kieran Lynch


Lucky Numbers November 8th 2020

4 6 14 26

€25 prize winners

Michael Kavanagh

Frank Mcgovern

Kathleen Monahan


Lucky Numbers November 1st 2020

7 13 27 30

€25 prize winners

Ciaran Smith

Damien Smith

Kathleen Monahan


Lucky Numbers October 25th 2020

6 12 26 27

€25 prize winners

Suzanne Walsh

Lorraine Plunkett

Damien Smith


Lucky Numbers October 18th 2020

11 14 15 32

€25 prize winners

John Donegan

Helen Dunne

Mattie Kearns


Lucky Numbers October 11th 2020

2 6 22 27

€25 prize winners

Andrew Eddery

Barry Galligan

Pat McGovern

 


Lucky Numbers October 4th 2020

4 6 14 31

€25 prize winners

Peter Nulty, Druminduff

Johnny Conaty, Lavey

Kathleen Conaty, Carriga


September 27th 2020

10, 16, 18, 29

€25 prize winners

Ayrton O’Reilly

Breda Galligan, Drummuck

Seamus Tierney, Killyconnan


September 20th 2020

5, 20, 23, 24

€25 prize winners

Peter Smith, Aughadreena

Mark Cullivan, Grellagh

Bernie Crossan, Cootehhill


September 13th 2020

1, 12, 15, 28

€25 prize winners

Darren Crowe, Online

Paul Smith, Stravicnabo

Peggy Smith, Corraghoe


September 6th 2020

3, 5, 7, 19

€25 prize winners

Fiadh Smith

Lynn Lynch

Ivo Fay


August 31st 2020

6, 9, 24, 28

€25 prize winners

Harry Conaty

Kieran Cullivan

Geena McGonagle


August 24th 2020

4, 10, 16, 25

€25 prize winners

Pajoe Conaty

Kathleen Walsh

Liam Sheridan


August 17th 2020

1, 6, 11, 24

€25 prize winners

Saoirse Smith

Ocean Graham

Marie Cusack


August 10th 2020

6, 9, 21, 29

€25 prize winners

Eddie McCabe

John Reilly

Barney Smith


August 3rd 2020

8, 11, 17, 24

€25 prize winners

John Reilly

Alex Gilcreest

Eamonn Donohoe


July 27th 2020

1, 4, 10, 32

€25 prize winners

Aoife Fitzsimons

Joey Tierney

Paul McNulty


July 20th 2020

4, 8, 14, 26

€25 prize winners

Carmel Masterson

John Clarke

Kathleen Monahan


July 13th 2020

7, 10, 14, 31

€25 prize winners

Catherine Clarke

Darren Crowe


July 6th 2020

20, 21, 26, 30

€25 prize winners

Mairead Tierney
Ivo Fay


June 29th 2020

7, 8, 15, 21

€25 prize winners

Stephen Hughes
Phelim Smith


June 22nd 2020

3, 5, 12, 28

€25 prize winners

Darren Monahan
Fionn Donohoe


June 15th 2020

7, 10, 16, 22

€25 prize winners

Kathleen Monahan
Carmel Masterson


June 8th 2020

2, 9, 18, 27

€25 prize winners

Siobhan Flood
Dylan Flood


June 1st 2020

10, 13, 14, 25

€25 prize winners

Emma Smith
Oisin Donohoe


May 25th 2020

3, 9, 14, 17

€25 prize winners

Paula Rutherford
Carmel Masterson

 


May 18th 2020

6, 12, 16, 25

€25 prize winners

Aoife Dunne
Stephanie Bell


May 11th 2020

3, 7, 11, 31

€25 prize winners

Diarmuid Conaty
Frank McGovern


5th May 2020

3, 8, 9, 21

€25 prize winners

Kieran Smith

Phelim Smith


1st May 2020

8, 12, 13, 27  


20th April 2020

11, 16, 18, 26


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Lavey Church

Lower Lavey Webcam.

Mass Changes

This change will take place on Saturday, July 2 from Upper to Lower. Friday evening Mass will commence in Upper from July 1.

St Dympnas church

Lavey identity


The uppers and lowers of a Cavan parish

The ancient Parish of Lavey derives its name from the Irish-meaning elm tree. It is situated in East Cavan and was founded by St. Damhnat, Patroness of the Parish.

At present the Parish consists of thirty-five townlands but is easily accessible due to the fact that it is bisected by the main Dublin/Virginia/Cavan Road, locally called the 'Broad Road". Previously there were Sub-Divisions - notable being Carriga, Grellagh and Killygrogan (Garryowen). Lavey runs from South-East to North-West townlands on the Virginia end being Corracarrow, Druminbane, Druminduff, Stravicnabo, Drumestagh, Bogesky and towards the Cavan end Lisanahagh, Lateever, Drumhilla, Gortnakillew. Boundary parishes are Killinkere, Lurgan and Castlerahan on the Virginia side, with Laragh towards its North and Denn South-West. Annagcliff comes in towards the Cavan town end. With so many townlands it is natural that Lavey should have many landmarks.

I shall begin at the 'Upper Lavey' side of the Parish. Travelling from Virginia towards Cavan one encounters New Inn cross-roads. On the traveller's left will be seen a building which until recent times was New Inn Post Office in the townland of Druminbane. In older times this was a stopping place for the mail coach and is now a retail shop. The road which is on the traveller's left at the cross-roads and passes New Inn P.O. leads to Ballyjamesduff. On the opposite side of the main road stands the clearly marked recently developed complex of Lavey GAA Club on the townland of Druminduff. The secondary road on that side of the cross-roads leads to 'Assan Bridge' and Moyleth and on to the Bailieboro area.

A short distance further on the main road one sees where a section of that road was by-passed due to elimination of bend and road-widening. On the part of the old road remaining is a landmark known as 'Nicholas’ Shop', also an entrance to a side-road known as 'The Moher Pass'.

Proceeding towards Cavan at the point where the newly constructed main road meets the by-pass there is an opening on one's left - a landmark known as the 'Corracarrow Pass'. This joins the New Inn - Ballyjamesduff Road near Lacken Lake. Continuing about half a mile further on, one sees on the left a private house formerly well-known as 'Shan's Shop' which served the public from 1956 to 1960. On the same side, although now secluded by a hedge, one may see “Lees' Field" which was the mecca for football and camogie players of several generations. The next landmark is 'Lees Cross', a well-known bus stop. The road to the left leads to Ballyjamesduff via Lattagloghan or one may go to the village of Crosskeys. That to the right leads to another landmark - the cottage of the late Pat McConnon (RIP). Prior to his moving to a new dwelling Mr McConnon decorated the cottage and kept it in pristine condition. From there one may go straight on to other landmarks such as Stravicnabo and Drumnaveigh old National Schools, now in private ownership, or one may take a left turn through what was once 'Moher Bog' and come to Tierlahood famed in song by the late Percy French.

After Lees Cross next landmark is 'St Dympna's Church, Upper Lavey' on the travellers right. This Church was built in 1861. There were several renovations since then and a special Blessing and Mass of Thanksgiving was held in the Church on 20th October, 1996, following the last such. Close to the Church on the same side of the road is a licensed premises and restaurant known as 'The Bent Elbow'. A few hundred years further on, same side of road, is 'Knocknagilla Hall' which was a National School from 1864 to May 1962. Close to the hall is a rocky eminence which was originally known as 'Ferdinads Rock' but later as 'The Raven's Rock' or 'Carraig na bFhiach nDubh.' Less than a half mile further on the opposite side of the road is 'Aughadreena National School' which was built in May 1962. Then there is a turning to one's right known as 'The Mullamagavin Pass' which leads to part of Drumgora and Mullamagavin townlands, and also to another landmark - a house known as 'Carraig na Saoirse' in Drumgora.

'Carraig na Saoirse' is a nice two-storied house and is the centre for the Kilmore Diocesan Youth and Prayer Ministry.

Getting back towards the main road and continuing travelling towards Cavan one sees on the right a two-storey dwelling in the townland of Drum gora which was once the residence of the Conaty Family, fronted by a retail grocery shop. This was a landmark but is now demolished. On the opposite side of the road is the townland of Carricknavedaun once the seat of an old Church. Today 'Floods' Quarry is in operation. For years there was a flat rock-face there on which a tricolour flag was painted by a member of the Coraty family in the twenties. The family suffered as a result of defying the Black and Tans in their effort to remove it. The flag was still there in my school-going days but modern technology has removed it. According to some maps the rock appears to be in 'Carricknavedaun' but it is often referred to as 'Drumgora Rock' and 'Eamon's Rock'.

Continuing the journey towards Cavan one sees on the left a two-storey dwelling which was once the P.P's house and known in my youth as 'Father Galligan's'. Just before that on the left is a secondary road leading to the townland of Aughadrecna and known as 'The Aughadreinee Road'. Records show that there was a road there from ancient times. Further along the main road one sees 'Beaghy Lake' on the right and is now moving into Lower Lavey. On the left is a hardware store which from the turn of the last century to the forties was the landmark known as 'Corraghoe Creamery'. A road to the left leads to Crosskeys village in Denn Parish. Next on the main road one comes to the right turn for the Bailieboro road is the 'Lavey Inn' - licensed premises serving as bar, restaurant, dance hall and catering for all functions such as dances, weddings etc. It's add states 'situated on main Cavan/Dublin road - overlooking 'Lavey Lake'. On the opposite side of the main raid or the 'Lavey Inn' is the landmark 'Lavey Strand' which is the entrance to the lovely 'Lavey Lake' with its two islands and crannógs. It was here that the famous 'Green Walk' celebrating 'Reform' took place on 21st July 1833. A road branching off to the right as one goes towards Cavan at this point leads to Stradone village in Larah Parish. There was once a public house at 'Lavey Strand' known as 'Fitzpatricks'. This is no longer a licensed premises.

Keeping to the broad road the next landmark in one's left is 'Lower Lavey Protestant Church', with a road alongside same known as the 'Lavey Road'. Writing in Lavey's 'Ringfort Annual' 1998, my dear friend Seán F. Murray, Fermoy, says "the Protestant Church at the junction of the broad road and the Lavey road was a useful landmark when directing strangers to particular houses and area in that part of our parish". Taking the 'Lavey Road' one comes to the now ruined 'Lavey A.O.H Hall". Turning left there one can take the 'Lavey Lane' and opposite the original home of the afore-mentioned Seán Murray enter a gateway to 'St Dympna's Shrine' in the townland of Corrawillan. St. Dympna's Shrine continues to be a place of pilgrimage from people from all over Ireland and beyond. The Saint's name had been given to both Parish Churches and 'The Legend of St Dympna' would require a complete article on its own. One such is given by Gerard Tierney in 'Killyconnon National School 1899-1999' published by Killyconnon N.S. Centenary Committee 1999, printed by R&S Printers, The Desmond, Monaghan.

The historian, late Bridie N. Smith Brady wrote in the Anglo Celt, 1928:
"Oh blessed spot where St Dympna rested
Now the wild ash sobs on your chapel floor
Your walls lie low but your faith edureth
In Breffney hearts as in days of yore."

Close to the Shrine is the now disused and once famous 'Cusacks Mill'. By passing the 'AOH Hall' and travelling a little further along the 'Lavey Road' one can also reach the Shrine and Mill through laneway leading to home of Johnnie Cusack, Cavan All-Ireland Football medal holder. Returning to the 'Lavey Road' one may continue to another famous landmark known as 'Leiter Tree' or 'The Big Tree'. This stood for centuries on an elevated patch at the staggered junction of the Lavey/Cuttragh/Killyconnon roads and the Feaugh lane (to the North). When I first saw 'Leiter Tree' in the thirties it certainly was a big leafy tree but the last time I saw it was in February 2006 it was merely a stalwart stump.
At the tree one may turn left to the nearby 'Lavey Community Centre' and the new 'Lower Lavey St Dympna's Church', and continue to 'Killyconnon National School'. Looking South-West one sees 'Slieve Glath' Mountain, most of which is not in Lavey Parish. However, its foothills extend into the townlands of Cuttragh and Derryglen and from Lower Lavey a straight ditch which extends from the summit to the townlands mentioned is clearly visible. This appears to divide the mountain in two between the two townlands. The mountain is visible from almost all parts of Lavey Parish. The mountain is pronounced locally as 'Sliglath' and has association with Oisín and Finn MacCool in local Oisianic tradition. One may go from the 'Big Tree' or indeed, from Corroghoe to 'Corriga Hill' on which there are still traces of Cromwel's batteries.

Returning towards the 'broad road' one may call to the old Cemetery beside the Protestant Church, part of which was reserved for Catholics. This holds grave stones dating back to the 1960's and a crest of the famous Neil Smith, a local fighting hero. Inscription is still clear - "The last Smith", a cousin of the late Francis Murray, Lavey, was buried there in the 1940's.

Leaving the Protestant Church and turning left towards Cavan on to the main road one sees on the right 'Burrowes Lake', surrounded by forest lands.

Then the townlands nearest Cavan - Drumhilla, Lisananagh, Lateeever and Gortnakellew come into view - the last landmark alongside the 'broad road' being 'Cusack's Garage'. In Lateever townland one may see 'Clough a Cinney' on the lands of the late 'Jimmy Ralph Smith - a big flat stone supposed to bear footprints of Fionn Mac Cool. This must have association with 'Latteever', 'Leacht Eibher', 'Leacht' being a big flat stone or gravestone, 'Eibhir' being one of the old names for Ireland. According to the late V. Rev P.A. Sharkey, P.P Author of 'The Heart of Ireland' Ir and Eibhir were our first inhabitants and the poem 'Bán Chnoic Eireann Oighe' says 'Beir beannacht ó mo chroí go tír na hÉireann - chun a mháireann de shíolradh 'Ir's Eibhir' at bhán Chnoic Éireann Oighe'.

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