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Monaghan

Drumlin country of small lakes, round towers and old estate woods.

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Top 10 things to do in Monaghan

Monaghan is drumlin country, so it is small lakes, old estate woods and short hills the whole way across. Clones has a 75 foot round tower and a carved ninth century cross in the middle of the town. Patrick Kavanagh wrote about the townlands around Inniskeen and you can walk them. Ten more sit under the top ten.

  1. Patrick Kavnagh CentrePatrick Kavanagh CentreMuseum · InniskeenThe centre is in the old Inniskeen church in Patrick Kavanagh's home parish, on his life and the townlands he wrote about.
  2. Reeds and open water on Lough Muckno under a big summer skyLough Muckno Leisure ParkPark · CastleblayneyBlayney and Hope once held this estate on the shore of Lough Muckno. It is public parkland now, with forest and lakeside trails.
  3. A line of tall trees standing on the crest of a stubble field at DartreyDartrey ForestForest · RockcorryDawson's old estate between Cootehill and Rockcorry has lakes linked by the Dromore river and a famine wall along the road.
  4. Round Tower InniskkenInniskeen Round TowerMonastic site · InniskeenTwelve metres of round tower stump in the village graveyard is all that is left of St Daig's monastery.
  5. The long two storey stone front of Carrickmacross Workhouse behind its railingsCarrickmacross WorkhouseMuseum · CarrickmacrossWhat survives of the famine era workhouse on the edge of town was restored and is open to visitors.
  6. A piece of Carrickmacross lace laid out flat with its needle beside itCarrickmacross Lace GalleryMuseum · CarrickmacrossThe applique lace has been made in this town since the 1820s, and the gallery is a working one.
  7. The main street of Glaslough on a grey day with the church spire beyondGlasloughVillage · GlasloughStone houses beside the Castle Leslie demesne, with a heritage trail through the village.
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  1. Emy LoughLake · EmyvaleEmy Lough sits just outside Emyvale, with a four kilometre looped walk around it.
  2. A stone high cross against the sunset on Sliabh Beagh, County MonaghanSliabh Beagh WayWalk · ScotstownThe route runs over the bog and heather of Sliabh Beagh, along the northern county boundary.
  3. Headstones and the ivied ruin of the old church at Errigal TruaghErrigal Truagh Old Church and GraveyardRuin · EmyvaleA roofless medieval church and its graveyard sit north of Emyvale, beside the modern parish church.
  4. New stone paving and kerbs along the street of houses at Mullan VillageMullan VillageVillage · EmyvaleThe village near Emyvale was built for the workers of a flax mill, and a shoe factory has worked out of the old mill since the 1920s.
  5. The arcaded stone front of the Market House in Monaghan townMonaghan Market HouseMuseum · MonaghanThe market house of 1792 on Market Street is used as a gallery and arts space now.
  6. The corrugated iron exterior and spire of St Peter's tin church at LaraghSt Peter's Tin Church, LaraghChurch · CastleblayneyCorrugated iron, at Laragh, and one of the few prefabricated tin churches left standing in the country.
  7. Stones of the wedge tomb at Lisnadarragh sitting in a sloping green fieldLisnadarragh Wedge TombMegalithic tomb · CarrickmacrossThe wedge tomb sits in farmland in the south of the county, chamber stones still in place.
  8. A large boulder and the capstone of Edergole Court Tomb standing in long grassEdergole Court TombMegalithic tomb · BallybayThe court tomb sits in the drumlins near Ballybay, forecourt stones still standing.
  9. A fingerpost for the Monaghan Way pointing along the routeThe Monaghan WayWalk · MonaghanThe route crosses the middle of the county, signposted the whole way with fingerposts.
  10. A bench and an information board beside the woodland path on the Knockatallon walksKnockatallon Looped WalksWalk · ScotstownLooped walks on the Sliabh Beagh slopes at Knockatallon, passing the penal era mass rock at Poll an Altair.

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Rossmore Forest ParkClones Round Tower and High CrossMonaghan County MuseumPatrick Kavanagh CentreLough Muckno Leisure ParkDartrey ForestCarrickmacross WorkhouseGlasloughEmy LoughSliabh Beagh WayErrigal Truagh Old Church and GraveyardMullan VillageMonaghan Market HouseSt Peter's Tin Church, LaraghLisnadarragh Wedge TombEdergole Court TombThe Monaghan WayKnockatallon Looped Walks

18 of the 20 places are on the map. The rest are listed above.

Towns

Towns with enough in and around them for a page of their own.

More to see in Monaghan

5 more places from Fáilte Ireland’s own listings, each linked to its official site.

  1. St Joseph's Church CarrickmacrossAbbey or church · CarrickmacrossSt Joseph’s Church was constructed in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan after the passing of the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829.
  2. Ulster Canal Stores Visitor CentreCastle or historic house · ClonesThe Ulster Canal Stores, Clones, County Monaghan, is a beautifully restored visitor centre, situated on the banks of the Ulster Canal.
  3. Brehon BrewhouseMuseum · MonaghanBrehon Brewhouse is set amongst the grassy rolling drumlins outside Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, just a few miles from the birthplace of Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh.
  4. The Market House, Venue and GalleryGallery · MonaghanThe Market House, Venue and Gallery located in Monaghan Town, County Monaghan, was built in 1792 to the designs of a talented amateur architect of the time called Samuel Hayes.
  5. Town Park, BallybayPark · MonaghanSports facilities include a football/basketball court and an outdoor gym.

Getting to Monaghan

By air
Dublin Airport, Belfast International Airport
By rail
Dundalk is the nearest station
By road
The N2, N12 and N54.

Questions

What are the best things to do in Monaghan?

Our top three are Rossmore Forest Park, Clones Round Tower and High Cross and Monaghan County Museum. The full list of twenty is at the top of this page, and every place on it has a page of its own.

What can you do in Monaghan for free?

Walks, beaches and open ground cost nothing to visit. On our list that includes <a href="/things-to-do/monaghan/rossmore-forest-park/">Rossmore Forest Park</a>, <a href="/things-to-do/monaghan/lough-muckno-leisure-park/">Lough Muckno Leisure Park</a>, <a href="/things-to-do/monaghan/dartrey-forest/">Dartrey Forest</a> and <a href="/things-to-do/monaghan/sliabh-beagh-way/">Sliabh Beagh Way</a>. Check parking and access with the place before you go.

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