Cavanagh is one of the surnames that I've been researching for years. The earliest record I have relating to this family is the May 29, 1815 marriage of Benjamin Cavanough of St. Andrew Holborn, Middlesex to Matilda Fletcher. He was a bachelor and she was a widow and the marriage was by license. I want to take the Cavanough/Cavanagh line back before 1815 and hope to eventually find my way back to Ireland.
I haven't been successful yet but I'm always on the lookout for clues. One of those clues was the fact that the Clan Chaomhánach (Cavanagh and related names) biannual gathering was held in County Wexford. This eventually led me to explore the Down Survey of Ireland and, at the time I first looked, I found Cavanagh names there. But those land records were from the 17th century which leaves me with a gap to breach.
Another resource was a site mapping Irish surnames. The data is shows where particular surnames were based in Ireland in 1890 but it still gives a general idea.
I think it's time to see how far back I can take my research on the Cavanagh family line. Maybe I will be able to break down this brick wall if I try hard enough.
Sources:
The Down Survey of Ireland – https://downsurvey.tchpc.tcd.ie/index.html
Mapping Irish surnames – https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a3b90776f4cd4052bf19e097da898f36
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