Introducing Monaghan Town
It may be the county town, but Monaghan’s residents live their lives utterly unaffected by tourism. The main visitor attraction is the county museum, containing an extensive regional collection, but it’s also pleasant to wander the streets admiring the elegant 18th- and 19th-century limestone buildings.
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The MacMahon family ruled this area for centuries: in Convent Lake, just behind St Louis Convent, there is a small overgrown crannóg that served as the family headquarters in the 14th century. After the turbulent wars of the 16th and 17th centuries, the town was settled by Scottish Calvinists.
Monaghan lies 141km northwest of Dublin, but just 8km from the border with Northern Ireland.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Calling all Monaghan men and women - help me get a bus!
by alan1972 11 July 2010
There are plenty of direct buses with Bus Eireann from Dublin to Monaghan town as it is on a couple of important bus routes (to Derry…
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Calling all Monaghan men and women - help me get a bus!
by siasu 10 July 2010
Hi, I've been invited to an artists' retreat in a place called Annamaghkerrig, Newbliss, Co. Monaghan. On their website, they advise…
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