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Cavan–Monaghan

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (a 2011 CBC production), The Music Man, Ice Princess, The Town Christmas Forgot and A History of Violence were filmed in the town.


1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Cavan were aiming for three consecutive All-Ireland football titles, having beaten Kerry at America's Polo Grounds in 1947 and beaten Mayo at Croke Park in 1948.

1974 in Northern Ireland

17 May - Dublin and Monaghan bombings: Thirty-three civilians are killed and almost 300 wounded in four car bomb explosions in Dublin and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland by the Ulster Volunteer Force, the highest number of casualties in any one day during The Troubles.

Alexander Haslett

Haslett was a Presbyterian – a member of the Ballyalbany Congregation in Monaghan town – who had purchased his own small farm under the 1903 Land Act.

Anderson baronets

The Anderson Baronetcy, of Parkmount in the County of the City of Belfast and of Mullaghmore in the County of Monaghan, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 22 June 1911 for Robert Anderson, Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1908 to 1910.

Bailieborough

Surrounding areas include the scenic vantage point of Lough an Lae, the beautiful scenery and nature of castle lake and town lake which is situated at the heart of the town, the parishes of Killan and Knockbride and the towns of Kells, County Meath, Shercock, Kingscourt, Virginia, County Cavan, Mullagh, Cootehill, and Cavan also surround Bailieborough.

Buile Shuibhne

A contemporary version of the legend by poet Patricia Monaghan explores Sweeney as an archetype of the warrior suffering from "Soldier's Heart".

C.L.C.G. Naomh Conaill

Columba later gained further fame as the first Donegal man to win a Senior All-Ireland football winners medal, when he lined out for Cavan in the 1947 final played at the Polo Grounds in New York City.

Cabragh

Threemilehouse, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland; called "Cabragh" in the 2006 census.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

He was Director of Elections in the Anti H-Block campaign of 1981 when Kieran Doherty was elected as a TD for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency.

Castleblayney

He became Baron of Monaghan and later, the first Lord Blayney. She had already granted him appropriated Augustinian church land (or 'termon') at Muckno Friary on the northeastern side of the lake in the Churchill area (Mullandoy) in 1606/7.

In 1853, Cadwallader Blayney, 12th Baron Blayney and sometime MP for Monaghan in the United Kingdom Parliament, sold the Castle and estate to Henry Thomas Hope from Deepdene in Surrey, a former MP at Westminster.

Cavan Cola

It was popular in Cavan, and at the peak of its popularity (late 1980s/early 1990s), the product often outsold global brands (like Coke and Pepsi) in shops in County Cavan and County Leitrim and the surrounding area.

Cavan, South Australia

The suburb was either named by Daniel Brady or B. Gillick, both probably Irish immigrants, after Cavan in County Cavan, Republic of Ireland.

Clara Copley

Other Irish boxers who took to prize-money matches in Copley's ring include Bantamweight Ed Bunty Doran, who was often pitted against Monaghan in the professional ring and later became an Irish champion; Welterweight Tommy Armour who later knocked out British Welterweight Champion Eric Boon; and Flyweight Jimmy Warnock, one of the first from Copley's rings to make money professionally.

Clare Bronfman

Although she did not win the £20,000 purse, she competed closely with accomplished equestrians such as Katie Monaghan-Prudent, Tim Stockdale, Billy Twomey, and the winner, Robert Splaine.

Clones and Cavan Extension Railway

The Clones and Cavan Extension Railway was an extension of the Ulster Railway from Clones in County Monaghan to Cavan opened in 1862.

Clontibret

Another native of Tassan, Clontibret was Senator John Brennan, a Fianna Fáil member of Seanad Éireann from 1960 until 1977 and a member of Monaghan Co Council from 1942 until 1974.

Columba McDyer

He played with the great Cavan team that won the legendary 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final at the Polo Grounds in New York City.

County Cavan

The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim in Cavan town, is the seat of the Bishop of Kilmore and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore.

Desmond Leslie

It can still be seen in his family home Castle Leslie, Monaghan, where it has been an object of reverence for visitors such as Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney.

Donal Monaghan

Monaghan retired from inter-county football after the 1978 championship, while a knee ligament injury brought his club football career to an end in 1984.

Dowra

On one side of its bridge is County Cavan; on the other is County Leitrim.

E. Jennifer Monaghan

This collection was originally the basis for the catalog Writing the Past, coauthored by Monaghan and Arlene L. Barry and published in conjunction with a historical display of literacy textbooks at the 1999 meeting of the International Reading Association in San Diego.

Farney

Monaghan GAA - a nickname for the current Monaghan GAA team, derived from the preceding

Frederick Lambart, 9th Earl of Cavan

Lord Cavan died at Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, in July 1900, aged 60, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Frederick.

Gilbert Cavan

Gilbert Cavan (died 1420) was a cleric based primarily in Galloway in the early 15th century, a servant of the earls of Douglas and briefly Bishop of Galloway-elect.

James Margetson

He resigned Waterford and Armagh in 1637, and in that year became rector of Galloon in Monaghan and dean of Derry.

John Joe Cassidy

Paul Fitzsimons was introduced as sub for John Joe Cassidy in the replay witch Cavan went on to celebrate a 0-9 to 0-5 win.

Katherine Monaghan

Away from television Monaghan also works as a voice over artist and has appeared at London's Theatre 503 and Live Theatre Company in her native Newcastle.

Larry Reilly

The Knockbride clubman helped Cavan by scoring 2pts to claim their only Ulster Senior Football Championship title in 28 years, beating Derry in Clones.

Laura Lippman

In addition to the Tess Monaghan novels, Lippman wrote 2003's Every Secret Thing, which has been optioned for the movie by Academy Award–winning actor Frances McDormand.

Lisselton

The parish has been represented on the county team on a number of occasions, providing three of the 1947 team that played in the only All Ireland final ever hosted outside of the country, the Kerry-Cavan duel played in The Polo Grounds in New York.

Marcus Ervine-Andrews

Ervine-Andrews attempted to return home to his native County Cavan after the war, but was driven out by local members of the IRA and later settled in Cornwall.

Market House, Monaghan

Market House, in Monaghan, Ireland, was designed by Colonel William Hayes of Avondale, Rathdrum, County Wicklow and stands in the middle of Market Square.

Net1

Net1 delivers broadband services to homes and businesses using FWA (Fixed Wireless access) from base stations in Louth, Meath, Cavan, Monaghan, Fingal and parts of Armagh, Westmeath, Tyrone, Longford and Fermanagh counties.

Nicholas Devine

Cavan, Ireland (also spelt Divine) was superintendent of convicts for Newtown, New South Wales.

Northfield railway line

The line went east from the Gawler line and served three stations: Cavan, Pooraka, and Northfield.

Oldcastle, County Meath

It is located in the north-west of the county near the border with Cavan, approximately 21 km from Kells.

Owen Roe McGovern

He was a member of the great Cavan squad which won the All-Ireland Final in the Polo Grounds, New York in 1947.

Patrick Mulligan

He was Diocesan Secretary for a period and also a teacher in St Macartan's College, Monaghan, and St Tiarnach's School in Clones.

Paul McComiskey

McComiskey joined the Down senior team in 2007 under Ross Carr he came on in the first round of the Ulster Senior Football Championship versus Cavan that was a draw 3-8 to 2-11 scoring a point Down won the replay 0-15 to 0-11 Paul came on and scored 2 points Down were beat by Monaghan 2-15 to 1-15 Paul came on and scored a point Down were beat by Meath in the back door 1-10 to 0-08.

Rinty Monaghan

A part-time cabaret artist, Monaghan toured western Europe during World War II with other notables of the period including Vera Lynn, Gracie Fields and George Formby, and later formed his own band.

Roger Lambart, 13th Earl of Cavan

The Earl of Cavan inherited the title from his relative, the 12th Earl.

The Honorary Title

Lost stars Dominic Monaghan and Daniel Dae Kim are known to be fans, Monaghan introducing Kim to the band while filming.

TheLights

"Teenager of the Century", the band's début album, was released in October 2011 and recorded over the course of ten days by producer Gavin Monaghan (Editors, Ocean Colour Scene, Robert Plant, Paolo Nutini and Scott Mathews).

Warner Westenra, 2nd Baron Rossmore

Westenra was the son of Henry Westenra, Member of Parliament for County Monaghan, by Harriet Murray, daughter of Colonel John Murray, also Member of Parliament for County Monaghan.

Willie Doonan

He was also a noted soccer player and played for Dundalk F.C. for a couple of seasons missing out on Cavan’s All Ireland final defeat to Meath in 1949.

WTKA

In December 1987, WTKA was purchased by Tom Monaghan and had its calls changed to WPZA -- a nod to Monaghan's thriving Domino's Pizza business.


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