Editing Cavan (section)

==Tourism and events==
===All-Ireland Fleadh===
In 2010, 2011 and 2012, Cavan Town hosted the ''[[Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2011/09/14/4006644-cavan-hattrick-as-fleadh-2012-is-secured/|title=Cavan hat-trick as Fleadh 2012 is secured|last=Hogan|first=Sinead|date=14 September 2011|publisher=The Anglo-Celt|access-date=24 November 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118051343/http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2011/09/14/4006644-cavan-hattrick-as-fleadh-2012-is-secured|archive-date=18 November 2011}}</ref>
The 2010 Fleadh was held from 16 to 22 August. The Fleadh is the premier annual Irish traditional music, song and dance festival and series of competitions, which is run by [[Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann]] (CCÉ). Fleadh 2010 was the 50th annual ''Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann'', and the first to be [[Carbon neutrality|carbon neutral]]. That year it returned to Cavan for the first time since 1954.<ref>[http://www.fleadh2010.ie Fleadh Cheoil 2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202025028/http://www.fleadh2010.ie/ |date=2 February 2013 }}</ref> Up to 250,000 visitors attend the annual ''Fleadhann'', and about 10,000 musicians compete. It is also estimated that the annual All-Ireland Fleadh generates €20-€25 million for the local economy of its host town.<ref>[http://www.talktourism.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=965 Fleadh Cheoil na nEireann 2010 Cavan] Cavan Gaa is also well regarded and very popular in the county. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721131413/http://www.talktourism.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=965 |date=21 July 2011 }} Talk Tourism, 14 September 2009</ref>

===Heritage and tourism development===
In the County Heritage Plan 2006–2011, published by Cavan County Council, a guiding principle was stated as: "The unique and diverse heritage of County Cavan is conserved, sustained and, above all, cherished and celebrated by the people of the County". Located in Ireland's lakelands, the [[wildlife]] and [[wetlands]] environment of County Cavan's loughs reputedly offers opportunities for [[sustainable tourism]] development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sustainabletourism.net/|title=Sustainable Tourism {{!}} Sustainable & Responsible Planning and Management for the Tourism Industry|website=www.sustainabletourism.net|access-date=1 December 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202101004/http://www.sustainabletourism.net/|archive-date=2 December 2016}}</ref> [[Lough Oughter]] and Killykeen, located a few kilometres from Cavan town has some infrastructure for [[ecotourism]] development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ecotourism.org/|title=The International Ecotourism Society {{!}} Uniting Conservation, Communities, and Sustainable Travel|website=www.ecotourism.org|access-date=1 December 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203100517/http://www.ecotourism.org/|archive-date=3 December 2016}}</ref>