Monaghan ( Muineachán )

Monaghan comes from the Irish word Muineachán - the place of the shrubs. Bones of the woolly mammoth, spotted hyena, brown bear, artic fox and giant Irish deer have been discovered in County Monaghan, therefore Monaghan may have had a continental climate at one stage. Monaghan was a great centre for the production of linen and lace.

Monaghan is a county of lakes, gentle hills, farmhouses and market towns. Scenic, peaceful and relaxing, it is the perfect destination for the serious angler, casual golfer, and keen walker or cyclist.

A county of great cultural and artistic wealth, Monaghan boasts several bronze age megalithic sites and pre-historic remains.

The celebrated Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh was a native of the village of Inniskeen. Kavanagh drew a good deal of his inspiration from the Monaghan countryside. Inniskeen now houses an information centre on his life and work.

The famous lace-making towns of Carrickmacross and Clones are renowned for their traditional crafts.

Other attractions in the county include Monaghan County Museum, Lough Muckno and the leisure park at Castleblaney. Visitors to Monaghan will be pleasantly surprised at the diverse range of activities and entertainment on offer in this beautiful area.

Monaghan has a landscape you can reach out and touch. It resounds with the poetry of Patrick Kavanagh. The poet is celebrated in the Patrick Kavanagh Rural and Literary Resource Centre in Inniskeen – a must for anyone interested in the poet’s life and work. Monaghan has long been known as an angler’s paradise and with this attraction and so many more it is well worth a visit.

Ever wanted to explore the beauty of the countryside from the vantage point of the saddle? There can be few better ways to enjoy the beautiful scenery to be found in the countryside of the North West by horseback or a walking route through the pleasant hills and valleys of the county or for the more adventurous why not try biking around the picturesque county of Monaghan. To finish off the adventure why not try you luck at a spot golf!

County Monaghan’s undulating countryside is a relaxing haven of lakes, gentle hills, farmhouses and market towns. Scenic and peaceful, Monaghan is the perfect destination for the keen angler, hiker and golfer. The celebrated Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh, who drew much of his inspiration from the Monaghan countryside, was a native of the village of Inniskeen.

A county of great cultural and artistic wealth, Monaghan boasts several Bronze Age megalithic sites and pre-historic remains such as the Tullyrain Ring Fort near Shantonagh in the south of the county. Carrickmacross is renowned for its traditional crafts, especially lace-making. The Lough Muckno Leisure Park in Castleblayney offers attractive lakeside and woodland trails as well as tennis, canoeing, sailing, water-skiing and horse-riding.

HOSPITALS

ESTATE AGENTS

McElvaney & Co. Ltd.
Church Square
Monaghan
Phone : (047) 82255
E-Mail : pat@mcelvaneyandco.com
Website : http://www.mcelvaneyandco.com

Nugent, Edward Paul Ltd
Muckno Street
Castleblayney
Co. Monaghan
Phone : (042) 9740107
Fax : (042) 9740712
E-Mail : epnugent@eircom.net

O`Hanlon, Shane Auctioneer
1 Farney Street
Carrickmacross
Co Monaghan
Phone : (042) 9662222
Fax : (042) 9662445
E-Mail : info@shaneohanlon.ie

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