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Country
  
Ireland

Time zone
  
WET (UTC+0)

Elevation
  
130 m

Province
  
Ulster

County
  
County Cavan

Irish Grid Reference
  
H623041

Local time
  
Wednesday 7:02 AM

Canningstown

Weather
  
7°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 89% Humidity

Canningstown is a village in northeastern County Cavan, Ireland. It had a population of 559 at the 2006 Census and is located on the R191 regional road.

Contents

Map of Canningstown, Co. Cavan, Ireland

Location

The village is located near two towns, 12 km south of Cootehill and 10 km north of Bailieborough.

History

The area was originally known as New Bridge, but was renamed by Lord Garvagh around 1850, after his surname Canning to Canningstown.

References

Canningstown Wikipedia