Monaghan
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 14 '48 " N , 6 ° 58' 12" W | ||
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| Country | Ireland | ||
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| county | Monaghan | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | IE-MN | ||
| height | 71 m | ||
| surface | 12.9 km² | ||
| Residents | 6637 (Census 2011-04-10) | ||
| density | 513.7 Ew. / km² | ||
| Telephone code | +353 / 47 | ||
| Website | www.monaghantown.ie (English) | ||
 Monaghan Court House
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Monaghan [ ˈmonəhan ], Irish Muineachán [ ˈmʷinʲəxaːɴ ], is the capital of Monaghan County in the Republic of Ireland . The name means "land of small hills" and refers to the area around Monaghan. The population is 6637 (2011).
The city is located in the north of the Irish Republic , less than ten kilometers from the border with Northern Ireland .
Attractions
The city center consists of four interconnected marketplaces, the church square, the "Diamant" and the Old Cross Square. The Market House on the market square was built in 1792 and is now an art gallery. The Country Museum has history and archeology exhibitions and is nearby. One of the most important buildings in the city is St Macartan's Cathedral with its wonderful rose window and steeple. It is the episcopal church of the Roman Catholic diocese of Clogher , which has its seat here.
Industry
There is a significant industry that produces wooden houses and there is also a furniture industry. Companies in the food industry are also located here.
sons and daughters of the town
- Juan Mackenna (1771–1814), Irish-Chilean officer
- Charles Gavan Duffy (1816–1903), Irish nationalist and Australian politician
- John McGough (1876–1967), British athlete
- Patricia McKenna (* 1957), Irish politician ( Green Party )
- Jonathan Douglas (born 1981), Irish football player
Web links
- Monaghan Tourism (English)
- Monaghan at Archiseek - Irish Architecture and Builings (English)
- Justice for the Forgotten. Website for the victims of the 1974 bombings