| County Monaghan Contae Mhuineacháin |
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| Province: | Ulster | |
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| County seat: | Monaghan | |
| Code: | MN | |
| Area: | 1,294 km² | |
| Population (2006[1]) | 55,816 | |
| Website: www.monaghan.ie | ||
County Monaghan (IPA: /'mɔnəhən/; Irish: Contae Mhuineacháin) is a county in the Republic of Ireland. Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Monaghan (Muineachán is a town in Ireland, the administrative capital of County Monaghan. Registration marks on Number plates in Ireland issued since 1987 have the format YY-CC-SSSSSS where the components are YY &mdash a 2-digit Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. It is one of three counties situated in the province of Ulster without being part of Northern Ireland. Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of 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). A drumlin (Irish droimnín, a little hill ridge is an elongated whale-shaped Hill formed by glacial action "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets
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. County Armagh ( Contae Ard Mhacha in Irish - from the height of Macha) is a county in Ulster in the north east of Ireland County Louth (Contae Lú is a County on the East coast of Ireland, on the border with Northern Ireland. County Meath (Contae na Mí is a county in Ireland, often informally called The Royal County County Cavan ( Contae an Chabháin in Irish) is a County in Ireland. County Fermanagh (fɚr'mænɘ Contae Fhear Manach or Fear Manach ('Men of Monach'in Irish) is the westernmost of the six counties that form Northern
There is a pene-enclave jutting into Fermanagh in the western area of the county.
Monaghan is the principal town. Monaghan (Muineachán is a town in Ireland, the administrative capital of County Monaghan. Other major towns include Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, and Clones. Carrickmacross, called Carrick or Cmx by locals (Carraig Mhacaire Rois is a Town in County Monaghan, Ireland whose translated name means "The Castleblayney (from the 1950s given the name of Baile na Lorgan in Irish, although previously known as Caislean Mathghamhna) often spelled Castleblaney This page refers to the Irish town For other uses see Clones (disambiguation, or Clone Clones (Cluain Eois &ndash ˈkloʊnɪs
Monaghan is the birthplace of the poet and writer Patrick Kavanagh, who based much of his work in the county. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Patrick Kavanagh (Pádraig Caomhánaigh (21 October 1904 &ndash 30 November 1967 was an Irish Poet. Kavanagh is one of the most significant figures in mid 20th century Irish Poetry. The history of Irish poetry includes the poetries of two languages one in Irish and the other in English. The poems Stony Grey Soil and Shancoduff refer to the county. Soil, often typeset as SOiL, is a four piece rock band from Chicago Illinois United States founded by Shaun Glass Tom Schofield Tim King and Adam Zadel
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Twinning
County Monaghan is twinned with the Province of Prince Edward Island in Canada. Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 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. Miramichi is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada. New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally History Early history Present-day Peterborough is the latest in a series of settlements which have at one time or other benefited from its situation where the Nene
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. Geel (in English also Gheel) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those 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. Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page - Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada. Miramichi is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada. New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
- City of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. History Early history Present-day Peterborough is the latest in a series of settlements which have at one time or other benefited from its situation where the Nene Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
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 are mountains which straddle the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, and specifically County Fermanagh, County County Fermanagh (fɚr'mænɘ Contae Fhear Manach or Fear Manach ('Men of Monach'in Irish) is the westernmost of the six counties that form Northern
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 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 Fane is a river originating in Lough Muckno in Castleblayney, County Monaghan. The River Glyde rises in the town of Bailieborough in Cavan. Some smaller tributaries of the Glyde are the Killanny Rivers which contain stocks of sea Louth is the name of several locations around the world County Louth, Ireland the village of Louth in County Louth A blackwater river is a river with a deep slow-moving channel that flows through forested Swamps and Wetlands. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Cavan (ˈkævən) is the county seat of County Cavan in Ireland. Cootehill ( is a rapidly-expanding market town in County Cavan in Ireland. Ballybay (Béal Átha Beithe is a town in County Monaghan in Ireland.
Monaghan also has a number of forests, including Rossmore Forest, Dartrey Forest and Dún na Rí Forest Park. A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria 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 Managed by Coillte since 1988, the majority of trees are conifers. Coillte Teoranta (from Irish language, meaning Forestry Limited) is a state-sponsored company in Ireland. A tree is a perennial Woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or Due to a long history of intensive farming practices and recent intensive forestry practices only small pockets of native woodland remain. Intensive farming or intensive agriculture is an Agricultural production system characterized by the high Inputs of Capital, Fertilizers
Towns and villages
Towns with legally defined boundaries are shown in italics.
- Ballinode, Ballybay
- Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Clones
- Emyvale
- Inniskeen
- Glaslough
- Killanny, Knockatallon
- Magheracloone, Monaghan
- Newbliss
- Rockcorry
- Scotshouse, Scotstown, Smithborough (or Smithboro)
- Tydavnet, Tyholland
- Doohamlet
Notes
See also
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
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