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4 unusual facts about Monaghan


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.

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.

Monaghan

The Rossmore Memorial in The Diamond was built in 1876 as a memorial to the 4th Baron Rossmore, who died after a hunting accident at Windsor Castle in 1874.

William Alphonsus Scott

1910 Repair and renovation on the Catholic and Protestant Chapels at St. Davnets Hospital, Monaghan, Co.


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.

Bernard A. Monaghan

Under Monaghan's leadership, Vulcan Materials grew dramatically, eventually becoming a Forbes 500 company.

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".

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.

Carrickmacross Emmet's GAC

The Monaghan Inter-county players Stephen Gollogly, Peter O'Hanlon and Mark Downey plays for Carrickmacross Emmetts.

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 introduced in 1958, and was sold in 250ml bottles in shops in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Sligo, Leitrim, Louth and Meath.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Eamonn McEneaney

McEneaney had previously managed Monaghan in a joint capacity with former GAA president Seán McCague in 1997 and then on his own in 1998 and 1999, winning an All-Ireland B Championship in 1998.

Farney

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

Henry Westenra, 4th Baron Rossmore

Henry Cairns Westenra, 4th Baron Rossmore of Monaghan (14 November 1851 – 28 March 1874) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and peer who was briefly a member of the House of Lords before his death at the age of 22 in a riding accident.

James Margetson

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

Joe Brolly

Joe Brolly is also the first cousin of Derry player Liam Hinphey and Monaghan player Vincent Corey, and second cousin to Tyrone footballers Colm and Plunkett Donaghy.

John R. Monaghan

Born in Chewelah, Washington, Monaghan was a part of the first graduating class of Gonzaga University, and ultimately graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1895.

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.

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.

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.

Pat Gilroy

This offer never materialised as the position was eventually given to Monaghan's Paraic Duffy who has been appointed for a seven-year period.

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.

Peter McMahon

In February 2013, Peter moved closer to his hometown of Monaghan to Shamrock Park and Portadown.

Port Clarence

The area has a strong history of immigration from Ireland, with many travellers settling in the village between 1900 to 1920, particularly from counties Tyrone, Monaghan and Wicklow.

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.

Robert Corkey

He was a Minister of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland at Ballygawley from 1906 to 1910 and Monaghan from 1910 to 1917; and then Professor of Ethics and Practical Theology at the Presbyterian College, Belfast from 1917 to 1951.

Ross Carr

Carr previously managed Co Monaghan side Castleblayney Faughs.His son Aidan is a current down footballer

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.

Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan

Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan is a wildlife documentary series produced by BBC America and presented by actor Dominic Monaghan, who also serves as an executive producer for the show.

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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