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Rossmore Forest Park - Monaghan - County Monaghan - Ireland
Forest parks, gardens, running around; that's how we sometimes choose to discover and explore Northern Ireland and know more about those hidden gems which not all the people know about and not all the tourists tend to visit - we are opening your eyes about everything that might be found in Ireland, just like visiting the Rossmore Forest Park in county Monaghan.
Rossmore Forest Park is located in Monaghan town, county Monaghan, which is beautiful with all those flowers and walks which one will move through and feel the hard work that has been exerted in this place. Rossmore Forest Park was given that name for the Rossmore Castle which was built back in the old days by Robert Cunningham, an MP for Monaghan Borough from 1679 to 1796, who commenced the building of the castle and left it to be completed by his son, Henry Robert.
In addition to the castle which is believed to be the main attraction in this forest park, there are also other things to be placed in consideration, such as the buttresses to the castle walls and the entrance stairway which are the things kept to provide a viewing point to the surrounding countryside, as well as the wedge tomb and the court tomb which are also considered from the things that visitors come to check.
For those who come to visit Rossmore Forest Park, there are things to look out for, such as the rhododendron and azalea display which is attractive for the flowering display and for the shelter it offers for game birds. There are also many of the original estate trees which still remain until today, such as the Scots pine, cedars, and a monkey puzzle. Also the main avenue to the car park displays several large sierra or giant redwoods while and avenue of yew trees runs a full 460 meters from the walled garden to the mausoleum in the graveyard.
In addition to the green areas and the trees which one will immediately fall in love with in the Rossmore Forest Park, there are also some mammals to consider and which you could get across them while being there, such as otters, badger, fox, hedgehog, and pigmy shrew, also five of Ireland's seven species of bat are to be found in the locality as well as the large residential population of birds and migrants such as wildfowl which increase in winter and warblers, swallows, cuckoo, and flycatchers in summer - in other words, we could say that there are lots of different things that one will get the chance to see and witness in this park when it comes to nature and the beautiful creatures that are living there which one could manage to see.
After our visit to this park with the kids, we could assure you that it is a very nice place to head to for a walk - even the kids loved the idea of running around the place once they entered the park - it was really amazing. You just have to choose the right time of the year to head there in order to see the place in its real beauty, but about the weather, we know that it is considered hard to expect the weather of Ireland and know how it will be throughout the rest of the day :-)
There are different things that one could visit in Monaghan town in Ireland, we have previously been to the Clones Town and I was so happy to bring back some of the old memories back from home ( we have also been to county Monaghan before to visit Leslie Castle and meet some friends at the Hillgrove Hotel, which we believe was another good experience as well ( another destination was Lake Muckno and the walk we had there ( and we ended those things which we tend to explore in county Monaghan with Rossmore Forest Park and the walk we had there with the kids.
There are different parks in Ireland and Northern Ireland - and we have to say that every single one of them is beautiful on its own and offers a different kind of experience - and we have actually been to several ones before with the kids - we walking around and the kids running and playing.
The suggestions which we might give you for those parks and gardens include the famous Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park in Belfast which is considered the most popular and dates back to a very long time ( there is also a park called Phoenix Park located in Dublin which is also another kind of experience ( the St. Stephen's Green Park which is also located in Dublin and which is sometimes referred to as City Centre Park ( and there are actually different other ones which might be resembling trails for one to explore or might be carrying statues or other characters which might be related to stories of famous writers and movies or cartoons.
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Clones Town, County Monaghan, Ireland - Ireland Attractions
Clones Town County, Monaghan, Ireland - Doesn't it feel good to be back home? It can be amazing to bring back the memories from our childhood - sure we remember things every now and again, but you cannot beat actually walking the streets where you grew up for memories ( good and bad! to come flooding back ). Hence off to Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland, the town where I grew up.
For the few who do not know - Clones is a small town in western County Monaghan, Ireland. The Clones area was part of the Border Region which was earmarked for economic development by the Irish Government due to the current below average economic growth in the area. County Monaghan is on the border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland which brings its own advantages and challenges.
Walking through the town and seeing the old places which are still standing there, just about! :-)
During our walk of the town we came across a picture from 1843 for the Market House and it was amazing to see the buildings from the photo are still standing around the Diamond. Amazing.
On the Diamond we have the imposing buildings such as Ulster Bank - which sadly closed in 2016....to all the pubs, post office, credit union and more.
Checking out the tourist map, trying to decide in which direction we should go, we finally managed to go down to the Wee Abbey, just off the Diamond - a great stop for history buffs. The most imposing feature on the Diamond is the Celtic High Cross. Down the road towards Cavan, to the right - is the path to the Motte and Bailey Fort, a piece of ground showing where an old fort used to stand with an amazing view across the local area. Plenty of history here!!
Towards the bottom of Fermanagh Street is the Butter Yard and the relatively new statue of the children playing leapfrog. Pretty Nice!
Close to the Round Tower is the Ionad Cassandra Hand Centre where they used to make lace and was built in 1847, coming again to the Wee Abbey. Across the road from the Lace centre is the Round Tower and graveyard.
There are other towns which one could visit around the North of Ireland, such as Letterkenny in county Donegal ( there is also Bushmills Town which is found on the north coast of Ireland ( and you could visit Newcastle Co. Down which is a lovely place to go to if you like beaches! :-) (
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Trip to Monaghan Town, Hillgrove Hotel & Castle Leslie
Monaghan is a Northern County in Ireland (some do ask!) :-) And no, it is not in Northern Ireland (politically) but is geographically. It sits on the border with the North. A small town - great for nights out and food!
County Monaghan is part of the Border Region and is in the province of Ulster and it is named after its county town Monaghan. After the 20th century Irish War of Independence and the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, Monaghan was one of the three Ulster counties to join the Irish Free state rather than Northern Ireland - which is the reason why it is not considered in Northern Ireland politically but will be always seen as part of it from the geographical side.
County Monaghan is not huge, it is considered the smallest of Ulster's nine counties by both size and population, but still it is considered a good place to head for and have some good time with friends, eat some good food, and even visit some attractions along the way - just the same way we did in our trip.
Being in Monaghan and having some time to do several things, there are those places which we would recommend for our fans and followers. Monaghan County Museum is one of the attractions to visit in Monaghan which will tell you more about the history of the place, you could also pass by the Celtic High Cross and St. Tiernach's Grave, the Busy Bee Ceramics where you could make your own pot or decorate your set of ware, visiting St. Louise Convent Heritage Centre, going to St. Joseph's church, and there are those other places which you could still check but according to which town you will be visiting and staying at; for example, there is Inniskeen and Patrick Kavanagh Centre which are located in Inniskeen.
Even though the main purpose of our trip was to meet up with some friends at Hillgrove Hotel, we also managed to pass by Castle Leslie - which was the first time for us to do so - and enjoy a walk around it, and we could say that it was truly a good experience to get to see something for the first time although you should have passed by it years before.
Castle Leslie is home to an Irish branch of Clan Leslie which is both the name of a historic Country House and 1,000 acre Estate adjacent to the village of Glaslough, north-east of Monaghan town in County Monaghan. This castle is different because it is fashioned in the Scottish Baronial style and was designed by the firm of Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon in 1870 for Sir John Leslie. The country house present a rather dour and austere facade and is sited in such a way so as to mask the gardens to an approaching visitor and there is also a Renaissance style cloister that links the main house to a single storey wing containing the library and the billiard room.
We have passed by this Leslie Castle and felt ashamed of never being there before although I have been working a long time ago in the Hillgrove Hotel which I was heading to, but eventually things come our way and it was good to experience this castle and get the chance to know more about what it is and how it looks like.
One important and good thing about this trip for us was the timing we have chosen - which might be a coincidence - but still, we managed to head to the Hillgrove Hotel to meet our friends when Christmas was just around the corner and this gave us the chance to enjoy the lighting of the place and get the festive feeling of Christmas, not just that, but it was also different to hear the Christmas songs at the petrol station while fueling the car =)
The large towns in County Monaghan include Monaghan, Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Clones ( Ballybay and that's in addition to the other county towns which are found there and which include Ballinode, Doohamlet, Drum, Emyvale, Inniskeen, Glaslough, Killanny, Knockatallon, Magheracloone, Newbliss, Oram, Rockcorry, Scotshouse, Scotstown, Smithborough, Threemilehouse, Tydavnet, Truagh, and Latton.
Ireland and Northern Ireland are filled with lots and lots of places, restaurants and bars which one could visit to check the history of the country and the attractions it carries and at the same time enjoy nice traditional food and drinks which might not be found anywhere else (
It is always important to make your trip to any country different and filled with different experiences and that is the reason why we are trying to bring you all the places we go to visit and all the experiences we pass by in order for you to write them down, plan your trip to Northern Ireland or Ireland, and directly head for them when you are eventually here.
Share with us your experience with County Monaghan and tell us the things you liked most about the place and those which you might not recommend for other people coming in the future to visit it.
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Genealogy - My Monaghan
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Fred Monaghan
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Lake Muckno - County Monaghan - Things to Do in Monaghan
Yes, we love parks, lakes, and everything else that is related to nature, especially those places which we get the chance to walk through and explore the different routes which they might carry for us - just like Lake Muckno and the different paths we got the chance to choose from.
Lake Muckno - which is also known as Lough Muckno in the Irish language - is a freshwater lake in the northeast of Ireland, which is located in county Monaghan beside the town of Castleblayney - where other attractions are located as well.
The main purpose behind the trip was to have a walk by Lake Muckno and see this freshwater, but in order not to get easily bored and not to make it a trip that is not so much welcomed by the kids, we had to get inside the park and have a walk of trail exploration inside there - that's why we decided to go through the black island walk in Muckno Peace Park - where there was the nature trail that the kids got excited about.
I have already mentioned above that Lake Muckno lies beside the town of Castleblayney and that is one reason why lots of people consider it located in it. Actually, Lough Muckno is considered the largest lake in Castleblayney.
There is a history behind Muckno Peace Park that is located in Castleblayney; it was originally part of the estate family Balyney after which the town of Castleblayney is named before it was given to Henry Thomas Hope who the Castle Hope was named after - that castle which we witnessed with the kids from far away while exploring the park and walking through the trail we have chosen to take.
Following the trail with the kids, there were really beautiful scenes which we came across - especially the castle we have seen on the other side - and the most interesting thing about the walk was choosing a path or trail to follow - and telling the kids that we are lost in the middle of it all :-) - before we managed to reach the end point or the place where we have started the walk once again.
County Monaghan is a county in Ireland that is part of the Border Region and is in the province of Ulster. Lake Muckno is one of the different places of nature that are located in county Monaghan but there are also some other destinations that tourists could head for - even Irish people who might have never been to these places will have some good and fresh time there.
From the different places that one could go to and visit, there is County Monaghan Museum, Patrick Kavanagh centre, the Celtic High Cross, St. Tiernach's Grave, the Clones Round Tower ( the Inniskeen Round Tower, and different other places which one could get the chance to discover and know more about.
Lough Muckno Leisure Park is one of the different parks that one could visit in county Monaghan and enjoy a little bit of nature and have a walk through it with the rest of the family, but there are other ones which one could visit as well and which include the Billy Fox Memorial Park in Latton, Dartrey Forest in Rockcorry, as well as Rossmore Forest Park; so one could always choose between different parks in order to enjoy a walk through nature.
There are actually a lot of adventures done in this area which might be more held for school students and which include camps, riding boats, as well as having a walk in the park in general. We actually went for a little bit of adventure with the kids by just following the trail and enjoying the view of the lake and its freshwater, but unfortunately we didn't get the chance to ride a boat or camp there.
We have been through different experiences with the parks in Ireland and Northern Ireland such as visiting the Lough Muckno Park and which is all about the walks there as well as enjoying the view of nature and being close to the water. From those other experiences in parks which we have been to, we visited Sir Thomas and Lady Dickson Park in Belfast ( we have also visited the Colin Glen Park in Belfast where the kids enjoyed following the Gruffalo Trail ( we have also been to the Phoenix Park in Dublin ( we went to the Tollymore Forest Park in Newcastle ( - there are actually different parks in Ireland and Northern Ireland which one could visit and enjoy with the rest of the family, alone, or even with some friends.
We truly enjoyed our experience in Lake Muckno Park and we might come back for it if we want to have a walk around. Share with us your experience if you have been to the Lake Muckno before and what you have done there, and if you haven't ever been there, did our video excite you and get you more interested about the place? Tell us more about your experience or your plans.
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Nigel - Dead Zoo
Nigel Monaghan is the curator of the much loved 'Dead Zoo' in Dublin, (The Natural History Museum). Here he tells us some stories from his time working there, and the stories behind two of his favourite animals - the giant deer, and the polar bear - and the ways in which both met their end and came to be in the Museum. See more stories at storymap.ie
My Monaghan - Brehon Brewhouse
‘My Monaghan’ is a series of engaging, quirky and very real videos, showcasing what makes county Monaghan truly unique. Our first video release features Siobhan McMahon from Brehon Brewhouse who talks about milking cows and making beer on the same site and about getting inspiration from Patrick Kavanagh’s poems when naming the beers.
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Cavan Monaghan 'Come Dine With Me' - Day 3, Patrick Walsh: 'Dinner with Oscar Wilde'
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Monaghan Spitfire
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A Walk Around Clones on a Winter Day - County Monaghan
We had a walk around Clones - checking out the Diamond, Round Tower, Fermanagh Street, Clones Abbey, The Butteryard beside the Creighton Hotel. Enjoying the history that is in every corner of the city...
Clones is known to be a small town that is located in western county Monaghan in Ireland. Clones also shares a border with county Fermanagh in Northern Ireland and this has been considered a reason for the economic status and problems that it went through since 1921 because the creation of the Irish border banned its access to a large part of its economic hinterland for many years.
We believe that Clones is a historic place since history fills it in every single corner one will get the chance to move across, although when it comes to the landmarks which one could visit, they might end up not being much and the rest will be about walking through the old streets and enjoying the old buildings, which was also part of the trip we have been on.
Through the tour that we have made in Clones, county Monaghan, we visited the Round Tower which is considered one of the most famous landmarks there. The Round Tower was built from sandstone and is believed to date back to the 10th century, which we are not totally sure of. This tower stood at almost 23 meters height including the conical cap which is missing at this point. The Round Tower has four storeys including the bell storey with a single window on each one of them except for the bell storey which had the usual four windows; one on each cardinal point on the compass. Just beside the tower, you will find some graves that let people sometimes refer to the place as the Clones Round Tower graveyard.
In addition to the Round Tower, we have also been to the Celtic Cross; the Celtic Cross which is standing on the Diamond also dates back to the 10th century and is made from sandstone as well. This cross is considered a combination of two separate crosses that mix the head of one and the shaft of another, and it reaches a height of 4.57 meters. The Celtic Cross in Clones is one of the famous attractions in the place for the history it carries since it is believed to be among the remains of a monastery founded in Clones by St. Tighernach in the sixth century. The faces of the shaft are not plain or free but they carry different pictures that are related to the biblical scenes, making it more interesting for those seeing it for the first time to come closer and inspect it all by themselves.
If you are visiting Clones and you are still searching for other significant places and spots to check in the place then there is also St. Tiernach's Grave, which was another place that we got to pass by and discover in real during our trip.
It is always different and exciting to get to experience a new place for the first time and discover all those different historical places which are found in it - just like what we have done while visiting Clones even though it wasn't the first time for us there, yet we got to see some places for the first time.
While walking through the streets of Clones, in addition to those old building and streets, you might also come across some sculptures, such as the one for the kids playing which we have passed by, and that is the reason why we always believe that walking through the streets of a new place that you are visiting for the first time might always give you the chance to see things that you did not have in the place, making the whole thing much more interesting.
If you are going to stay at Clones for any reason and want something else to do, you could enjoy visiting county Fermanagh, since it shares its border, and check some of the things that it could offer you as well. From those places which we have already been to and which we could recommend, there is the Enniskillen Castle Museum ( the Pollnagollum Cave in Enniskillen as well ( you might also visit a place that gives you the chance to enjoy Lough Erne ( check the Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum ( or else visit Blakes of the Hollow pub in order to check the fourth door in Game of Thrones movie series if you happen to be a fan (
Sometimes the place we tend to visit might not carry much for us to see and explore, but we also believe that the more we search and walk through the streets, the more we will find and discover, and that is exactly the tip we want to give to all those travelers out there: never stop walking through the streets and you will never stop discovering new things.
Have you ever visited Clones in county Monaghan before to check any of these historical places we have been to and shared?
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Main Street BALLYBAY Co MONAGHAN
We are down in Co Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland where I'm going back to my roots!
My father was Samuel James McClean born 1906 died 1964 Banbridge Co Down. Dad was a country PS Headmaster at Ballydown PS just outside Banbridge. (This school is now an exhibit in the brilliant Ulster folk and Transport Museum Cultra. See my youtube video. Link
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Dad a 'Covenanter' or member of the Reformed Presbyterian church, formerly attended Creevagh R.P. County Monaghan found just outside Ballybay. He married Josephine Peters from Rathfriland 'on the Hill', a member of Rathfriland RP church. ( Not sure where they were married. Possibly Loughbrickland RP Church. Not sure of date, maybe mid 40s. )
Dad was one of a large family.
His father was Andrew McClean of MOYS, born 1856 Died 1935 and his mother was Mary Carson. This was Andrew McClean's second marriage. His first wife was Anne Whitcroft who gave him 5 sons and 2 daughters. My father's grandfather was John McClean b.1802 CORKEENAN- d. 1898 MOYS.
CORMEEN CORKEENAN and CLONTIBRET place names, are also mentioned in the family tree.
P-38G Aircraft Crash Wreckology Dig – Monaghan, Ireland, June 2019 – US Army Air Corps
The Irish border between North and South is a place of big history and local mystery. However, a group of eager students from both sides have helped clarify one of those frontier puzzles, from mere inches below a farmer’s field in Monaghan. This video provides a taste of that recent event.
The prize of the wreckology dig was a mixture of metal remnants from the wreck of a P-38 fighter plane which crashed near Clontibret in 1942. The students were from Foyle College in Derry and Ballybay Community College in Monaghan. They were supervised by project organiser Jonny McNee and a core of academics and museum specialists. They were joined as well by two UAS members, Secretary Stephen Hegarty and photographer Alan Jarden.
The P-38G went down during the Second World War when pilot Milo Rundall of the U.S. Army Air Corps became lost on a flight from Langford Lodge to Eglinton. He baled out north of the border but his aircraft, out of fuel, crashed a few miles away in the south.
The pieces recovered will be cleaned and shared by the Tower Museum in Derry and the Monaghan County Museum.
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