History of Cavan

lass="apple-converted-space"> Georgian style house constructed in the 1830s. This house, designed by William Farrell, was formerly the official residence (or 'palace') of the Church of Ireland Bishops of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh.

Farnham House, located at Farnham, a small rural district to the north-west of Cavan, is one of the largest country houses in the county. It was built for The 3rd Baron Farnham(later created, by the second creation, Earl of Farnham), head of the Maxwell dynasty, around 1780. The house was designed by James Wyatt. It was extended in 1810 to the design of Francis Johnston, a County Armagh-born, but Dublin-based, architect. It was recently sold by Diana, Lady Farnham (widow of The 12th Baron Farnham), to a local entrepreneur, and the house and estate has now been converted into a luxury hotel and leisure complex under the Radisson SAS international hotel group.

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