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Carrickmacross Lace Gallery Market Square,
Carrickmacross, |
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Carrickmacross Lace is a delicate and enchanting Irish craft
dating back to 1820. This tradition is now carried on by the
Carrickmacross Lace Co-op, in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan,
Ireland. This distinctive lace is expertly hand stitched with
designs that please both the eyes and the senses. Your
Carrickmacross Lace will become treasures to be passed on to
future generations. |
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Lough Muckno Leisure Park
Monaghan, Ireland. |
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Lough Muckno Leisure
Park Monaghan was established in the
1980's and has hosted national and
international competitions, most notably
the European Waterski Championships. The
three classic Waterski disciplines
Slalom, Jump and Tricks have been
enhanced by the addition of Wakeboarding
at the club. Located in Castleblayney ,
Co. Monaghan, approximately 100 km from
both Dublin and Belfast. Lough Muckno
Waterski + Wakeboard Club can boast the
most scenic ski site in Ireland and is
unrivalled in its close proximity (500m)
to the town. Nestled amongst the
beautiful and picturesque Muckno Forest
Park. |
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Monaghan County Museum |
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Established by Monaghan County Council
in 1974 Monaghan County Museum was established
to to provide an education and leisure service for County Monaghan
and to collect, preserve and display the heritage of the County.
Archaeology, local history, folk life, crafts, transport, coinage
and industry are among the principal areas of interest. The unique
14th Century Cross of Clogher and the fine collection of early
medieval crannog artefacts are among the best items in the
museum.
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Patrick Kavanagh Rural and Literary
Resource Centre |
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 The
Patrick Kavanagh Rural and Literary
Resource Centre,
Inniskeen, Monaghan
houses exhibitions on local
history and on
Patrick Kavanagh, a sixty-seat
Audio- Visual Theatre, and a Research
Library. Also on view are twelve
specially commissioned paintings
illustrating Kavanagh's epic poem "The
Great Hunger", a miniature
model depicting Kavanagh's classic, "A
Christmas Childhood", Kavanagh's Death
Mask and other memorabilia associated
with the poet. |
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St Josephs Church Carrickmacross
Monaghan, Ireland. |
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Saint Joseph's Catholic Church was
designed by J.J. McCarthy, one of the
foremost architects of the second half
of the 19th Century in Ireland. |
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Billy
Fox Memorial Park, Bawn
Clones
Round Tower
Clones Heritage Trail
Kingfisher Cycle Trail
Rossmore Forest Park
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