Monaghan General Information
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Monaghan General Information Monaghan Town is situated near the border with Northern Ireland in the Northeast part of Ireland. It is on the National Primary Route between Dublin and Derry. The town is located 1 ½ hours from the two major airports in Belfast and Dublin. It is also conveniently located to the ports in Dundalk, Dublin and Larne. Monaghan town, which acts as the administrative centre for the county, is a popular commercial location and is a vibrant shopping centre with a wide surrounding catchment area. Recent research undertaken for the proposed new Monaghan Town Leisure centre indicates that the proposed facility will have a catchment area in excess of 39,032 people. The town boasts an intact urban centre and is a fine example of a prosperous 19th century trading and administrative centre. The town has benefited from the improvement in the National Economy, with increased private investment and commercial activity. There has also been an influx of private investment capital to the town as a result of the urban renewal schemes of the mid-nineties. The national roads development programme provides for the by-passing of the town to the north by a new route, currently proposed to leave the existing National Primary route at the location of the Ford Motor garage on the Dublin side re-connecting with the existing route on the Derry side at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Belfast 58.0 Dundalk 31.7 Drogheda 53.1 Sligo 78.0 Galway 134.0 Cork 216.9 Carrick-on-Shannon 59.4 Government AgenciesThere are County Council and Town Council offices in Monaghan. TransportThere is a good bus service to and from the town. Bus Eireann runs a regular service to Dublin, Galway, Belfast, Derry, Letterkenny and Enniskillen. Mc Connons, a private bus company, run a regular service to and from Dublin.There is no bus service around the town. There is no direct train service to County Monaghan, the nearest mainline service is in Dundalk.Taxi OperatorsMonaghan Town Council has issued 25 hackney licences and all operate in the area, both day and night. The average cost is €3 per mile. AccommodationThere is a good supply of new and second-hand houses and apartments. On average a new 3 bedroom house costs €190,000 and an apartment €140,000. Business Facilities There are four hotels in Monaghan: Four Seasons 047 81888 Westenra 047 81517 Hillgrove 047 81288 Lakeside 047 83599 The hotels all have conference facilities.
Monaghan Town has a large number of family run industries which have provided constant employment notably in the furniture and mushroom industries. The major employers are: Century Homes IJM Timber Engineering Ltd. Mc Nally and Finlay John E. Coyle Monaghan Mushrooms
EducationPrimary SchoolsSt Mary’s N S St Louis Girls N S Model School Secondary SchoolsBeech Hill CollegeSt Louis College (girls) St Macartan’s College (boys) Collegiate School
Third LevelMIFET – Monaghan Institute of further Education & Training. Childcare and Children’s Facilities There are5 crèches and 1 Montessori school in the townThere are playgrounds at Killygoan and Mullaghmatt. The scouts hall is at Latlurcan catering for boy scouts, girl guides, cubs etc. The County Council Library is located at North Road and the County Museum on the Hill. HealthcareMonaghan General Hospital St Davnet’s Hospital (Psychiatric) Drumbear Nursing Home Mullinahinch Nursing Home GPsDr Kieran Bourke The Surgery, 52 Glaslough St 047 72115Dr M Caraher Swan Park, Monaghan 047 81986 Dr E.E.A. Duffy Swan Park, Monaghan 047 81321 Dr Illona Duffy Swan Park, Monaghan 047 81321 Dr Michael McGinnity Swan Park, Monaghan 047 81321 Dr Dermot P O’Gorman 84 Glaslough St, Monaghan 047 81466 Dr Muireann O’Sullivan 19 Mill St, Monahgan 047 81168 Dr M Smyth 5 Glen Road, Monaghan 047 83449
Ciaran Allen 12a The Diamond, Monaghan 047 71400James Malone 12a The Diamond, Monaghan 047 71400 Carol Horgan 14 Market St, Monaghan 047 72744 Michael Gilmore 21 North Rd, Monaghan 047 81032 Shirley Wright 21 North Rd, Monaghan 047 81032 Mel Currie 21 North Rd, Monaghan 047 81032
Nigel Redmond 9 Mill St, Monaghan 047 81792Ronaghan Optical ServicesDawson St, Monaghan 047 81533 Marie McQuaid Opticians 39-40 Dublin St, Monaghan 047 38921 Shops and Shopping Centres Monaghan Town has some very attractive shopping such as Monaghan Shopping Centre, Flemings, Dunnes Stores and Lidl. There is a wide diversity of other shops in the town. EntertainmentDiamond Screen Cineplex 4The Diamond, Monaghan 047 84755The Garage Theatre 047 81597 Restaurants Jurells Restaurant 12/13 Glaslough Street 047 77866 Louie’s Steakhouse 84 Glaslough Street 047 84255 Mediterraneo Bistro 58 Dublin Street 047 82335 Paramount Restaurant 30 Market Street 047 77333 Andy’s Restaurant Market Street 047 82277 China Inn 77 Glaslough St 047 82812 Tummies Restaurant 7 Glaslough Street 047 81772 Vesuvio Ristorante 31-32 Market Street 047 30900 Roberto Geleteria Coffee unit 9 Monaghan SC 047 71688 Shop McDonalds Restaurant 31/32 Monaghan SC 047 71909 There are midweek and weekend discos at the Four Seasons Hotel and at Master Deerys. Pub events take place regularly. Natural EnvironmentRossmore Park (320 hectares in size) is a beautiful natural resource situated at the edge of the town. The park was purchased by the Forest and Wildlife Service form Baron Rossmore in 1950. The park is a sanctuary for a large number of birds, animals and plant life. Community and Sporting FacilitiesThere is a Community Centre at Mullaghmatt which is due to open shortly. There is one private leisure centre attached to the Four Seasons Hotel. Monaghan Town Council have plans for a new swimming pool and leisure facility on the site of the old pool at Clones Road. There are tennis courts on the old swimming pool site at Clones road. Snooker & Billiards are available at the Thomas Hughes snooker hall, Dublin Street. Irish Country Quads Inniskeen 042 9378997 Lough Muckno Waterski club Castleblayney 087 6660077 Lough Muckno adventure centre Castleblayney 086 3131612 Monaghan Valley Pitch & Putt 047 84928 Rowan Springs Pitch & Putt Castleblayney 042 9740096 Malone’s Pitch & Putt Castleblayney 042 9740613 Sports ClubsMonaghan Harps GAA Club Monaghan 047 71155 Monaghan Rugby Club Monaghan 047 82886 Monaghan United Soccer Club Monaghan 047 84798 Rossmore Golf Club Monaghan 047 81316 Cultural landmarks and visitor centresMonaghan County Museum 047 82928St. Louis Heritage Centre 047 83529Festivals, Fireworks, Christmas events ParadesSt Patrick’s Day Parade Fireworks Display on Halloween Turning on Christmas Lights |