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Monaghan Town
is situated to the north of the county and is the county town.
Monaghan is a thriving town with some wonderful architecture that
can best be appreciated on foot. The County Museum is well worth a
visit.
St. Macartan's
Cathedral was built in 1892 and contains interesting Stations of
the Cross and tapestries. Other notable buildings around the town
include the original 17th century Market House, the Courthouse, St
Patrick's Church of Ireland, and the First Monaghan Presbyterian
Church.
The Rossmore
Memorial and the Market Cross are also of historical
significance. All of these heritage sites and many more are featured
in the Monaghan Heritage Trail which is well signposted throughout
the town. Just south
of the town is Rossmore Forest Park, the former estate of
Robert Cunningham MP for Monaghan. The hardwood, broadleaf and
conifer trees in this park together with mixed grasses, lakes and
rivers create a teeming wildlife habitat. Walkways in the park
incorporate a wedge tomb, yew, giant red wood and a mausoleum.
Beside Rossmore
Forest Park, 3km south of Monaghan, is Rossmore Golf Club.
This 18-hole parkland layout, designed by the Irish professional Des
Smyth, is set amidst beautiful countryside. A typical round of golf
at Rossmore throws up more than a little variety for the visitor.
Water hazards are dotted here and there to keep you on your guard,
while a relatively tough finish will keep you on your toes right to
the bitter end. There
are a host of activities to experience in Monaghan. The Garage
Theatre hosts a range of productions from plays to ballet. The
Market House is home to a variety of exhibitions throughout the
year. The Monaghan Harvest Time Blues Festival takes place in
September. For the
fisherman or the walker, Monaghan Town is an ideal base. The town is
an ideally placed for accessing all the local lakes in north
Monaghan and south Tyrone. The Monaghan Way is a 64km-long
linear walking route that links Monaghan town with the pretty
village of Iniskeen, near the birthplace of poet and novelist
Patrick Kavanagh, via the town of Castleblaney.
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