Cavan's session circuit runs from the county town through the lakeland villages — the Shannon–Erne waterway brings boat visitors with instruments in summer.
Cavan is Ireland's lakeland county — over 365 lakes, a canal system that connects it to the Shannon and Erne, and pubs that have been serving musicians since the famine-era road network was built. The county border with Fermanagh means the session tradition draws from both sides of the cultural divide.
at The Farnham Arms · Cavan Town, Co. Cavan
Cavan town's main trad gathering point. Thursday nights in a proper market-town bar — the session is quieter in winter, but the core musicians hold it together year-round.
at Charlie's Bar · Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
On the Shannon–Erne waterway. Friday sessions in a canal-town bar — the summer crowd includes plenty of boat visitors who arrive with instruments.
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