County Monaghan Contae Mhuineacháin
Location
Statistics
Province:	Ulster
County Town:	Monaghan
Code:	MN
Area:	1,294 km²
Population (2006[1])	55,816
Website: www.monaghan.ie

County Monaghan (Irish: Contae Mhuineacháin) is a county in the Republic of Ireland. It is one of three counties situated in the province of Ulster without being part of Northern Ireland. The name comes from the Irish, derived from Muine Cheain meaning the Land of the little hills. This name refers to the density of drumlins in the area, those small hills formed from glacial action (during a previous ice age). Image File history File links Monaghancrest. ... map File links The following pages link to this file: County Monaghan Categories: GFDL images ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ... This article is about the nine-county Irish province. ... A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ... For other uses, see Monaghan (disambiguation). ... A number plate for a car registered in 2001 in County Dublin Index marks on Number plates in the Republic of Ireland issued since 1987 have the format YY-CC-SSSSSS where the components are: YY — a 2-digit year (e. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... This article is about the nine-county Irish province. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... Drumlin in Cato, New York Drowned drumlin in Clew Bay Drumlin at Withrow Moraine and Jameson Lake Drumlin Field National Natural Landmark A drumlin (Irish droimnín, a little hill ridge) is an elongated whale-shaped hill formed by glacial action. ... Austrias longest glacier, the Pasterze, winds its 8 km (5 mile) route at the foot of Austrias highest mountain, the Grossglockner A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. ... Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years For the animated movie, see Ice Age (movie). ...

The county borders County Tyrone (Northern Ireland) to the north, County Armagh (NI) to the east, County Louth (Republic of Ireland) to the southeast, County Meath (ROI) to the south, County Cavan (ROI) to the southwest and County Fermanagh (NI) to the west. Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Omagh Area: 3,155 km² Population (est. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Armagh Area: 1,254 km² Population (est. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dundalk Code: LH Area: 820 km² Population (2006) 110,894 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Navan Code: MH Area: 2,342 km² Population (2006) 162,831 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Cavan Code: CN Area: 1,931 km² Population (2006) 63,961 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Enniskillen Area: 1,691 km² Population (est. ...

There is a pene-enclave jutting into Fermanagh in the western area of the county. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Monaghan is the principal town. Other major towns include Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, and Clones. For other uses, see Monaghan (disambiguation). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference H837039 Statistics Province: Ulster County: Elevation: 80 m (26 ft) Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:   1,964  10,210 Website: www. ... Castleblayney (in modern times given the name of Baile na Lorgan in Irish, but onetime alternatively known as Caislean Mathghamhna), is a town in County Monaghan - one of three counties situated in the Republic of Ireland among the nine forming the historic province of Ulster. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Ulster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006)  - Town:  - Rural: 321 The word clones is also used as the plural of clone. ...

Monaghan is the birthplace of the poet and writer Patrick Kavanagh, who based much of his work in the county. Kavanagh is one of the most significant figures in mid 20th century Irish Poetry. The poems Stony Grey Soil and Shancoduff refer to the county. The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... Patrick Kavanagh (Irish: ) (21 October 1904 - 30 November 1967) was an Irish poet. ... A 1907 engraving of William Butler Yeats, one of Irelands best-known poets. ... Loess field in Germany Surface-water-gley developed in glacial till, Northern Ireland For the American hard rock band, see SOiL. For the System of a Down song, see Soil (song). ...

Twinning

County Monaghan is twinned with the Province of Prince Edward Island in Canada. At least 20% of the population of Prince Edward Island can trace ancestry to Co Monaghan as a result of migration from Monaghan to that part of Canada during the years 1820-1840. Co Monaghan is also twinned with the City of Miramichi in New Brunswick and also with the City of Peterborough in Ontario and with the township of Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan in Ontario. This article is about the Canadian province. ... Ritchie Wharf on the Newcastle waterfront in the City of Miramichi. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... This article is about the city in the United Kingdom. ...

It also has links with Gheel in Belgium, as a result of the martyrdom there in the 5th century of St Dymphna, a local Monaghan saint who is regarded as Patroness of those with mental illness. Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province Antwerp Arrondissement Turnhout Coordinates , , Area 109. ... Saint Dymphna (also: Dympna, Dimpna) is traditionally held to be the daughter of a pagan Irish chief and his Christian wife in the 7th century. ...

The following places are twinned with Co. Monaghan:

• Prince Edward Island, Canada.
• Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada.
• City of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

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Geography

There are several mountains in the county: Mullyash Mountain, Slieve Beagh (on the border with Tyrone and Fermanagh) and Coolberrin Hill (214 m). Sliabh Beagh (sometimes written as Slieve Beagh in English) are mountains which straddle the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, and specifically straddle the counties of Fermanagh, Monaghan and Tyrone. ... The name Tyrone can refer to: A county in Northern Ireland; see County Tyrone An Earl of Tyrone A small steam train which runs between Bushmills and the Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland. ... County Fermanagh (Fear Manach in Irish) is often referred to as Northern Irelands Lake District. ...

There are also a large number of lakes, including Lough Egish, Lough Fea, Muckno Lough, Lough Avaghon, Inner Lough (in Dartrey Forest), Drumlona Lough, White Lough and Emy Lough. Lough Egish is a rural area in County Monaghan, Ireland which takes its name from the local lake,Lough Egish. ... Dartrey Heritage Dartrey Forest, County Monaghan, Ireland was formerly the estate of the Dawson family, who had the title Earl of Dartrey from 1866 to 1933. ...

Rivers in Monaghan include the river Fane (in the southeast of the county and along the border with Louth), river Glyde (along the Louth and Meath borders), the river Blackwater (along the border with Tyrone, Northern Ireland) and Dromore river (along the border of Cavan, linking Cootehill to Ballybay). The River Glyde which rises in the town of Bailieborough in Cavan. ... This article is about the town of Louth in England. ... Meath (An Mhí in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, the county is often informally called The Royal County. ... In geography, a blackwater river has water-colour ranging from clear tea to coffee. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... Look up Cavan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Cootehill (Irish: ) is a rapidly-expanding market town in County Cavan in the Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

Monaghan also has a number of forests, including Rossmore Forest, Dartrey Forest and Dún na Rí Forest Park. Managed by Coillte since 1988, the majority of trees are conifers. Due to a long history of intensive farming practices and recent intensive forestry practices only small pockets of native woodland remain. This article is about forests as a massing of trees. ... Dartrey Heritage Dartrey Forest, County Monaghan, Ireland was formerly the estate of the Dawson family, who had the title Earl of Dartrey from 1866 to 1933. ... Dún na Rí Forest Park is a forest park is situated on the Cavan-Monaghan border. ... Coillte is a State Sponsored Forestry company that gives money grants to people who are wishing to plant forestry on their land. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tree (disambiguation). ... Orders & Families Cordaitales † Pinales   Pinaceae - Pine family   Araucariaceae - Araucaria family   Podocarpaceae - Yellow-wood family   Sciadopityaceae - Umbrella-pine family   Cupressaceae - Cypress family   Cephalotaxaceae - Plum-yew family   Taxaceae - Yew family Vojnovskyales † Voltziales † The conifers, division Pinophyta, are one of 13 or 14 division level taxa within the Kingdom Plantae. ... Intensive farming or intensive agriculture is an agricultural production system characterized by the high inputs of capital or labour relative to land area. ...

Towns and villages

Towns with legally defined boundaries are shown in italics.

• Ballinode, Ballybay
• Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Clones
• Emyvale
• Inniskeen
• Glaslough
• Killanny
• Magheracloone, Monaghan
• Newbliss
• Scotshouse
• Rockcorry
• Scotstown, Smithborough (or Smithboro)
• Tydavnet, Tyholland

Statistics Province: Ulster County: Population () Ballinode is an Irish village appoximately 5 miles from Monaghan Town, and 3 miles from Scotstown. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference H837039 Statistics Province: Ulster County: Elevation: 80 m (26 ft) Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:   1,964  10,210 Website: www. ... Castleblayney (in modern times given the name of Baile na Lorgan in Irish, but onetime alternatively known as Caislean Mathghamhna), is a town in County Monaghan - one of three counties situated in the Republic of Ireland among the nine forming the historic province of Ulster. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Ulster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006)  - Town:  - Rural: 321 The word clones is also used as the plural of clone. ... Emyvale is a village located in the North of County Monaghan, Ireland. ... Inniskeen is a small village in County Monaghan close to the Louth and Armagh borders. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference H837039 Statistics Province: Ulster County: Population (?) ? One third of the parish of Killanny (Cill Eanaigh) lies in Co. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference H837039 Statistics Province: Ulster County: Area: 12,952 acres Population (?) ? Website: www. ... For other uses, see Monaghan (disambiguation). ... Newbliss is a village in County Monaghan List of towns in the Republic of Ireland List of Irish Towns with a Market House Categories: | ... Scotshouse is a small village about 5 miles away from the border town of Clones, in County Monaghan, Rep. ... Rockcorry is a village in County Monaghan List of towns in the Republic of Ireland List of Irish Towns with a Market House Categories: | ... Ordnance Map of the village of Scotstown, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland Scotstown (In Irish the village is known traditionally as An Bhoth, but also more recently as Baile an Scotaigh) is a village in the north of County Monaghan, in the Republic of Ireland. ... Tydavnet (In Irish as Tigh Damhnait) is a small village, referred to by the locals as Tydavnet Parish. ...

Notes

External links

• Monaghan County Council
• Monaghan Tourism Map
• Clogherhistory.ie
• Description of County Monaghan (1900)
• Monaghan Architecture
• Wikimapia Map
• US protest as map of Monaghan bears an uncanny resemblance to an outline map of Iraq