County Monaghan

County Monaghan
Contae Mhuineacháin

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Basic data
Country:	Ireland
Administrative headquarters:	Monaghan
Province:	Ulster
Irish name:	Muineachan
Surface:	1296 km²
Residents:	61,273 (2016)
License Plate:	MN

Monaghan ( Irish Monaghan ) is a county ( county ) in the Republic of Ireland . Monaghan is one of three counties that are in the province of Ulster , not belonging to Northern Ireland .

geography

To the north is part of the Slieve Beagh (highest elevation 373 meters) in the area of ​​the county, a limestone plateau; in the middle there is a lowland, which is bordered in the south by a hill country (Drumlin region) . There are many lakes and moors here.

history

In ancient times the area belonged to the kingdom of Ulster and came in 332 to the newly founded kingdom of Oriel. Between the 14th century and 1589 it was owned by the MacMahon family of Ireland. In the 17th century the area came under English rule.

politics

The distribution of seats in the county council after the local elections on May 23, 2014:

Political party	Seats
Sinn Féin	7th
Fine Gael	5
Fianna Fáil	4th
Non-party	2

Monaghan, together with County Cavan, forms a constituency that sends four members to the Irish Parliament (Dáil Éireann); In the last election in 2016, Fianna Fáil won 2 seats and Sinn Féin and Fine Gael one each.

economy

Agriculture is mainly limited to cattle and pig breeding. In Monaghan, Castleblayney, Carrickmacross and Clones there are textile, furniture and cement industries.

Cities

• Monaghan
• Carrickmacross
• Clones

Attractions

• Calliagh Wedge Tomb
• Court Tomb by Carn
• Court Tomb of Edergole
• County Monaghan Heritage Center
• Leslie Castle
• Mannan Castle
• Monaghan Cathedral
• Wedge Tomb by Lisnadarragh

Personalities

• Ros Drinkwater (born 1944), British actress, dancer and photojournalist

Coordinates: 54 ° 10 ′  N , 6 ° 55 ′  W