What is the main town in Monaghan?

County Monaghan

County Monaghan Contae Mhuineacháin
County town	Monaghan
Government
• Type	County Council
• Dáil constituency	Cavan–Monaghan

How many towns are in Monaghan?

5 towns
Towns[edit] County Monaghan has 5 towns: Monaghan Town – is the county town in the north of the county.

What is Monaghan famous for?

County Monaghan is famed for its ancient Irish craft of lace-making, more commonly known as Carrickmacross Lace. There is a museum in Carrickmacross where some fine examples of the craft can be viewed. Monaghan is dotted with small mountains, lakes and forests.

What towns are near Monaghan?

Monaghan Main Towns

• Ballybay. Ballybay lies along the shores of Lough Major with the challenging Dromore river system right on your door step.
• Carrickmacross.
• Castleblayney.
• Clones.
• Emyvale.
• Glaslough.
• Iniskeen.
• Monaghan.

Is Monaghan a good place to live?

Co Monaghan has two entries in the Irish Times’ top 20 best places to live. 470 locations were nominated by more than 2,400 people for the title of “Best Place to Live in Ireland 2021”.

Is Monaghan a nice place to live?

What is the nickname for Monaghan?

The Farney
List

County (GAA link)	Nickname
Monaghan (GAA)	The Farney
Monaghan (GAA)	The Oriel County
Monaghan (GAA)	The Drumlin County
Offaly (GAA)	The Faithful County

How many parishes are in Monaghan?

24 civil parishes
There are 24 civil parishes in Co. Monaghan that we know about. You may wish to compare this list (below) with Wikipedia’s list of civil parishes in Monaghan.

Where is the happiest place to live in Ireland?

Greystones, County Wicklow Once voted as the top place to live in the world, Greystones definitely is one of the best places to live in Ireland. The village is in northern County Wicklow, which puts it in easy distance of Dublin and Wexford.

What is the nicest part of Ireland to live?

The judges have chosen their shortlist of five in The Irish Times Best Place to Live in Ireland 2021 competition, which is supported by Randox Health. The five places are: Clonakilty, Co Cork; Galway city; Glaslough, Co Monaghan; Killarney, Co Kerry; and Waterford city.

What does Monaghan mean in Irish?

Monk
Origins. The surname Monaghan is an anglicization of the Irish surname O’Manacháin /oʊˈmɒnəhæn/. The Irish translation for this name is descendant of Manacháin, which ultimately translates to “Monk”. Other variations include Monahan and Monachan.

What is the biggest parish in Monaghan?

Clontiberet:-
Clontiberet:- One of the Largest parishes in the county, it boasts of three GAA clubs – Clontiberet O’Neills, Cremartin and Doohamlet.

What diocese is Monaghan in?

Diocese of Clogher Dioecesis Clogheriensis
Roman Catholic Diocese of Clogher

Diocese of Clogher Dioecesis Clogheriensis Deoise Chlochair
Territory	County Monaghan, most of County Fermanagh and parts of counties Tyrone, Donegal, Louth and Cavan; partly in the Republic of Ireland and partly in Northern Ireland
Ecclesiastical province	Province of Armagh
Statistics

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