20 Things to know about Monaghan Municipal District
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1 welcome to Monaghan Municipal District
Monaghan County Council Offices Location 1 Festivals 11 Villages 2 Where To Stay 12 Population 3 Shopping 13 Transportation 4 Dining 14 Key Employers 5 Connectivity 15 Property 6 Business Resources 16 Education 7 Medical & Healthcare 17 Arts, Culture & Heritage 8 Social & Community Care 18 Activities 9 Sports Clubs & Organisations 19 Family Fun 10 Places of Worship 20
THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT County Offices, Glen Road, Monaghan OF MONAGHAN Tel: 00 353 47 73777 • Fax: 00 353 47 82739 • Email: [email protected] Web: www.monaghantown.ie i location
Located between Dublin and Belfast.
Monaghan Town is the county town and is ideally located in the North of the county. It is centrally located DERRY BELFAST between the cities of Dublin, Belfast and Derry. The national routes N2, N12 and N54 MONAGHAN MONAGHAN all meet at Monaghan town. The N2 is part of the strategic north- western radial corridor linking to M1 MONAGHAN the M1 to provide quick journey times between Dublin and Derry/ DUBLIN Letterkenny. The N12 provides direct link to Armagh and Belfast in the east while the N54 links to Enniskillen and Sligo via Clones.
1 villages
Monaghan has a vibrant rural community with strong village/settlement network providing basic services to the community.
HORSERIDING AT CASTLE LESLIE, GLASLOUGH
The villages/settlements in the municipal district are
www.facebook.com/ballinode.monaghan • Milltown
• Glaslough • Ardaghy
www.glasloughvillage.com • Clontibret
• Emyvale • Annayalla
www.emyvale.net/history.html • Clara
• Tydavnet • Carrickroe
www.tydavnet.com • Knockconan
• Mullan
www.mullanvillage.com
Wildlife & Heritage Centre, Clontibret 2 population
Monaghan Municipal District 20,500
Monaghan Town & Environs 7,452
15 Minute Drive Time Catchment 16,440
3 ROSSMORE FOREST PARK transportation
Distances from Airports Bus Private Transport
to Monaghan Town Bus Éireann McConnon’s Coaches www.buseireann.ie www.mcconnonsbuses.ie Dublin Airport 123km
Belfast Int. Airport 109km Translink Collins Coaches Shannon Airport 263km www.translink.co.uk www.collinscoaches.ie
Matthews Coaches Click here for further details on Travel Distances www.matthews.ie Click here for further details on How to Get Here
4 key employers Find out more www.monaghanbusiness.com
www.monaghan.ie
www.monaghanhasit.ie 509 Monaghan Mushrooms www.monaghantown.ie 403 Combilift
180 Tieraneill Mushrooms
157 Silverhill Farm Ltd
123 Arthur Mallon
117 LacPatrick (Town Of Monaghan Co-Op)
97 McElvaney Motors
95 Maguire International Transport
95 McAree’s Engineering
61 McNally Crane Hire
45 Corby Rock Mills Ltd
5 property
Local Auctioneers AVERAGE PRICES
There is a vibrant housing Monaghan Property Sales To Buy market and excellent www.monaghanproperty.com €80,000 – 130,000 choices in properties, Sherry Fitzgerald Gallagher To Rent www.sherryfitz.ie with locations such as €600/700 picturesque lakeside Larmer Property Consultants per calendar month www.larmer.ie settings, striking country McElvaney & Co Ltd views and quaint villages. www.mcelvaneyandco.com GM Properties
www.gm.properties.com Smyth Property
www.smythproperty.ie
6 education
National Schools Post-Primary Schools
There are 21 National Schools in the Municipal District (as of Jan 2016) There are 5 secondary schools in the Municipal District. Click here for a list of primary schools: These are listed below: www.monaghantown.ie/community2/education-monaghan Beech Hill College www.schooldays.ie/primary-schools-in-ireland/primary-Monaghan www.bhc.ie
Third Level Education in Monaghan Town St Macartan’s College www.stmacartanscollege.ie Monaghan Institute of Further Education Coláiste Oiriall www.monaghaninstitute.ie www.colaiste-oiriall.com
Education Centre St. Louis Secondary School
www.stlouismonaghan.com Blackwater Valley Community, Learning, Cultural, ICT and Peace Centre Monaghan Collegiate School www.truagh.ie/blackwater-valley-learning-centre.html www.monaghancollegiateschool.ie
Click here for a full list of Post-Primary Schools
7 Market House, Monaghan arts, culture www.monaghantourism.com & heritage Monaghan Town and its environs is a hive of arts and culture. It is home to two key county arts venues – The Market House, Venue & Gallery and The Garage Theatre.
The Garage Theatre www.garagetheatre.com The Market House www.themarkethouse.ie
Heritage Trails Crafts Monaghan Town Trail Busy Bees Ceramics
www.monaghantourism.com/images/pdfs/publications/monaghantrail.pdf www.busybeeceramics.ie
www.monaghantourism.com/images/pdfs/publications/MonaghanTownMap.pdf Swallow Studios
Glaslough Village www.lizchristy.com
www.glasloughvillage.com Kings Forge Glass
www.monaghantourism.com/images/pdfs/publications/Glaslough.pdf www.kingsforgeglass.com
Mullan Village Ancient Graveyards www.monaghantourism.com/images/pdfs/publications/Mullan.pdf Donagh, Tydavnet and Errigal Truagh Graveyards Emyvale www.monaghantourism.com/index.php/heritage www.monaghantourism.com/images/pdfs/publications/Emyvale.pdf
Click here for more information on Heritage Sites Click here for more information on Arts & Culture 8 Boat House - Castle Leslie Estate activities
Active & Outdoors Golf Clubs & Pitch & Putt
Rossmore Forest Park The Monaghan Way Rossmore Golf Club www.coillteoutdoors.ie www.irishtrails.ie/trail/Monaghan-Way/24/ www.rossmoregolfclub.ie
Monaghan Swimming Pool & Leisure Complex Ulster Canal Greenway Monaghan Golf Driving Range www.coralleisure.ie www.ulstercanalgreenway.com 047 84909
AWOL Paintball www.monaghantourism.com/images/pdfs/ Monaghan Valley Pitch & Putt Club www.letsgoawol.com publications/sus416_Ulster_canal_leaflet_08. [email protected] pdf Monaghan Town Heritage Trail www.monaghantourism.com Emy Lake Walk, Emyvale BUSY BEE CERAMICS www.emyvale.net/walkway.html Busy Bee Ceramics www.busybeeceramics.ie Knockatallon Looped Walks www.knockatallon.com PlanetKidz www.facebook.com/search/ Sliabh Beagh Walking & Cycling top/?q=PlanetKidz www.sliabhbeagh.org/Walking-and-Cycling- Routes The Equestrian Centre at Castle Leslie www.castleleslie.com The Ulster Canal Trail (Cycling) www.blackwaterregion.com/ Cloncaw Equestrian Centre www.cloncaw.com Fishing www.monaghantourism.com/index.php/ Mullaghmore Equestrian Centre fishing www.horseridingmonaghan.ie St Peter’s Lake www.monaghantourism.com
Click here for more details on Parks & Outdoor Spaces Click here for a full list of Activities 9 family fun
Monaghan Municipal District has so much to offer and some great places to visit with the family.
Local to Monaghan MD Around the County MONAGHAN COUNTY MUSEUM Monaghan County Museum Rally School Ireland
www.monaghan.ie/museum www.rallyschoolireland.ie
Wildlife and Heritage Centre Irish Country Quads
www.wildlifeandheritage.com www.irishcountryquads.com
Rossmore Forest Park Tanagh Outdoor Education Centre
www.coillteoutdoors.ie www.tanaghoutdooreducation.com
Sliabh Beagh Mourne Clay Shooting Grounds
www.knockatallon.com www.clayshooting.ie
Sam Moore Open Farm Lough Muckno
086 232 2601 www.monaghantourism.com
GR8 Entertainments
www.gr8entertainment.ie
10 festivals Click here to see our Calendar of Events
March July September • St. Patrick’s Day Parade • Country Music Festival • Harvest Time Blues Festival www.monaghantown.ie www.monaghancountrymusicfestival www.harvestblues.ie .com • Culture Night at the County Museum April www.monaghan.ie • Monaghan Veteran & Vintage Club • Monaghan Stages Rally Annual Rally • Lakeside Set Dancing Weekend www.monaghanmotorclub.net 047 57249 [email protected] • Boots ‘n’ Bogs Walking Festival • Carrickroe Welcome Home Festival October www.facebook.com/ www.knockatallonramblers.wordpress.com/ • Taste of Monaghan carrickroewelcomehome.weekend May www.tasteofmonaghan.com • Ulster GAA Senior Football Final, Clones • Monaghan Phoenix Marathon • Blackwater 10k Run and Walk www.ulster.gaa.ie/fixtures-and-results/ https://www.facebook.com/monaghan. www.blackwater10k.com football phoenixac/ June August • Bats Festival www.monaghantown.ie • Hooley in the Heather • Tydavnet Show www.monaghanhasit.ie www.tydavnetshow.ie www.facebook.com/hooleyintheheather November • Boogie in the Bog • Monaghan 10 & 5 Miler Road Race • Auto Jumble & Collectors Fare www.facebook.com/aghabog.gfc www.monaghantownrunners.ie 047 57249 • Monaghan County Fleadh • William Carleton Society International www.comhaltas.ie Summer School December www.williamcarletonsociety.org • Switch on of Christmas lights www.monaghantown.ie www.monaghanhasit.ie
11 where to stay
Staying in the county is a must, whether you want a quick or active break, there is a fantastic choice of accommodation which includes hotels, B&B’s or self catering. Situated among drumlin hills, lakes or town centres, accommodation is easily accessed.
Check out the following sites for full details:
www.monaghantourism.com
www.monaghantown.ie
www.monaghanhasit.ie
CASTLE LESLIE ESTATE, GLASLOUGH Market House, Monaghan 12 shopping
Monaghan is the County town and the home of retailing in Monaghan with the largest shopping centre, a vibrant high street shopping scene and numerous big brand retailers.
The town is particularly noted for its range of fashion boutiques. For information on boutiques in the town click on to www.monaghantourism.com/shopping
Monaghan Shopping Centre Monaghan Retail Park Monaghan Shopping Centre has a large The property is arranged to provide 10 x terraced retail warehouse units which form a self selection of fashion, fashion accessories, contained retail park. The units are of steel frame construction set underneath a metal deck roof. giftware, restaurants, household furnishings, The property benefits from an extensive surface level car park to the front. health & beauty, electrical, flowers, books, For further information on the above click on: music and sports equipment shops.
www.monaghanshoppingcentre.ie www.monaghanbusiness.com
www.monaghantown.ie
www.monaghanhasit.ie
Monaghan SHOPPING CENTRE Monaghan Business Park 13 dining out
Monaghan Municipal District boasts a wide selection of fantastic restaurants, bustling bistros, cafes and takeaways. There is a Farmers Market in the town on Friday mornings.
MONAGHAN GLASLOUGH Eastern Balti The Batch Loaf Snaffles – Castle Leslie
www.easternbalti.ie www.thebatchloaf.com www.castleleslie.com Monaghan Spice The Hillgrove Hotel Ambledown Cottage
www.monaghanspice.ie www.hillgrovehotel.com www.facebook.com/ambledowncottage Neighbourhood The Hungry Monk
www.neighbourhoodmonaghan.com www.hungry-monk.com Squealing Pig The Range Bar & Grill, Four Seasons Hotel
www.thesquealingpig.com www.4seasonshotel.com Taste of Tuscany Westenra Arms Hotel
www.dinkinsbakery.com www.westenrahotel.com
14 connectivity
Project Kelvin – an extensive submarine and terrestrial Click here for more detailed information on cable deployment - is available in Monaghan Town. Telecoms Infrastructure
This offers dedicated Ethernet at all speeds, including 10G LanPhy, which Telecommunications services allows for 10.3215 gigabits of capacity. The cable has the ability to directly are provided to remote rural and securely connect to Canada, US, UK and mainland Europe. communities and residents through the following schemes: The M:TEK buildings located along the Armagh Road in Monaghan Town are part of the Armagh Monaghan Digital Corridor with a broadband 1 Gb link »» National Broadband Scheme between the A:TEK (Armagh) and M:TEK. (NBS)
»» Rural Broadband Scheme (RBS)
15 business resources
Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Enterprise Ireland Monaghan Local Enterprise Office (LEO) serves Enterprise Ireland supports companies involved as a first stop shop to provide support and in manufacturing and internationally traded services to those seeking to expand an existing services. business or develop a new business in Co. www.enterprise–ireland.com Monaghan. www.localenterprise.ie/monaghan
Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Monaghan County Council The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) is Monaghan County Council provides advice and responsible for the attraction and development support to businesses and promotes the county of foreign investment in Ireland. as a location for investment. www.idaireland.com www.monaghan.ie
www.monaghanbusiness.com
Enterprise & Industrial units for SMEs Workspace is available at the M:TEK I, M:TEK II and Emyvale Enterprise Centre www.localenterprise.ie/Monaghan
www.enterprisingmonaghan.ie/ index.php/emyvale
Click here for more information on Business Costs
Click here for more information on Business Supports 16 medical & healthcare
Hospitals Doctor Surgeries »» McQuaid Opticians, Church Square Monaghan »» St Davnet’s Hospital, Rooskey, Monaghan »» Monaghan Medical Centre 047 38922 047 77400 047 81168 »» Redmond Opticians, 10 Mill Street »» Monaghan General Hospital »» Swan Park Clinic 047 81811 047 81321 Monaghan 047 81792 »» Waterside Medical Centre 047 81986 Nursing Homes Pharmacies »» Dr Dermot O Gorman » » Mullanahinch Nursing Home, Mullinahinch, 047 81466 »» Black’s Allcare Pharmacy, Monaghan Co Monaghan » 047 82258 047 72138 » Dr Marian Smyth 047 83449 »» Dolan’s Pharmacy, Monaghan »» Drumbear Lodge Nursing Home, Cootehill » 047 81741 Rd. Monaghan » Dr Kieran Burke » 047 84800 047 72115 » Ronaghan’s Pharmacy, Monaghan 047 81386 »» Ward’s Pharmacy, Monaghan Dentists Opticians 047 82085 »» Dr Carol Horgan »» Specsavers, Monaghan Shopping Centre »» Boots Pharmacy, Monaghan 047 72744 047 30738 047 71635 »» Ciaran Allen »» Ronaghan’s Opticians, 2 Dawson Street »» Connolly’s Chemist, Monaghan 047 71400 Monaghan 047 71960 047 81533 »» Monaghan Dental Surgery »» Health First Pharmacy 047 75575 »» McCrystals Opticians, 12 The Diamond 047 82013 Monaghan »» Shirley Wright »» McSorley’s Pharmacy, Emyvale 047 83433 047 81032 047 87773
17 social & community services
Monaghan’s local services are provided by our local authority, social enterprises, charity and voluntary organisations
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
SOSAD HSE / VOLUNTEERING
SOSAD, a new charity aimed at Volunteer Centre increasing awareness of suicide in Ireland, as well as getting rid of the www.volunteermonaghan.ie stigma attached to it. Monaghan Integrated Development www.midl.ie Citizens Information Centre, North Rd, Monaghan www.sosadireland.ie 076 1076230 Men’s Shed, Monaghan www.menssheds.ie Monaghan Comhairle na nÓg www.comhairlenanog.ie/local-comhairle/monaghan/ Mullaghmatt and Cortolvin Community Group [email protected] Monaghan Garda Youth Diversion Project [email protected] Crocus Cancer Support Group [email protected]
ROSSMORE FOREST PARK 18 sports clubs & organisations
Sports Clubs GAA Clubs Useful Websites
There are lots of different sports Local GAA Clubs are listed below Find more info on the clubs in the Municipal District: with full details available on following sites: www.monaghangaa.ie/clubs/
• Soccer Clubs • Clontibret www.monaghansports.ie • Running Clubs • Emyvale www.monaghantourism.com • Rally School • Monaghan Harps
• Swimming Clubs • Monaghan Harps Hurling www.monaghangaa.ie • Tennis Clubs • Sean McDermotts • Youth Clubs • Truagh Gaels www.facebook.com/monaghansubaquaclub • Basketball clubs • Tyholland http://monaghan.coralleisure.ie/ • Kickboxing and Boxing Clubs • Monaghan Anglers Association www.monaghantourism.com/index.php/fishing
19 places of worship
Roman Catholic Services Presbyterian St Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan Town www.monaghan-rackwallace.ie 1st Monaghan Presbyterian 047 84402 St Joseph’s Church, Monaghan Town www.monaghan-rackwallace.ie Ballyalbany Presbyterian 047 82151 St Davnet’s Hospital Chapel, Rooskey, Monaghan www.monaghan-rackwallace.ie Glennan Presbyterian 047 82151 Convent Chapel, Monaghan Town www.monaghan-rackwallace.ie Clontibret Presbyterian Church 047 85210 St Michael’s Church, Ardaghy www.monaghan-rackwallace.ie St Michael’s Church, Annyalla 042 9740121 Pentecostal Holy Family Church, Ballyoisin www.truagh.ie The Elm Church, Ballybay Road, 047 84741 Sacred Heart Church, Carrickroe www.truagh.ie Monaghan St. Patrick’s Church, Clara www.truagh.ie St. Mary’s Church, Clontibret 047 80631 Methodist St Patrick’s Church, Corracrin 047 87221 Methodist Church, Dawson Street, 0806 6252217 Monaghan Donagh Oratory, Main St. Emyvale 047 87221 St Mary’s Church, Glennan 047 87221 St. Macartan’s Cathedral St Dympna’s Church, Tydavnet 047 89402 St Patrick’s Church, Tyholland 047 85385
Church of Ireland St Patrick’s Church, Monaghan 047 81136 San Salvador Church, Glaslough 047 81136 St Muadhan Church, Errigal Truagh 047 81136 St Sillian Church, Tyholland 047 81136 All same contact as St Patrick’s 047 81136 St Colman’s Church, Clontibret AWAITING 20 find out more ... go to www.monaghan.ie and start planning today