Carrickmacross-Castleblayney Municipal District 20 Things to know

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Carrickmacross-Castleblayney Municipal District 20 Things to know
20 Things to know about
Carrickmacross-Castleblayney
Municipal District
www.monaghanbusiness.com
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welcome to
Carrickmacross-Castleblayney
Municipal District
MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OFFICES, CARRICKMACROSS
CARRICKMACROSS – CASTLEBLAYNEY
MUNICIPAL DISTRICT
Location1
Festivals11
Population2
Things to Do 12
Transportation3
Medical & Healthcare
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Business Resources4
Childcare Resources14
Employment Sectors5
Social & Community Services
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Property6
Sports Clubs & Organisations
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Education7
Where to Stay17
Arts, Culture & Heritage
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Shopping18
Activities9
Media19
Golf Clubs10
Places of Worship20
Civic Offices, Riverside Road, Carrickmacross
Tel: 00 353 42 966 1236 • Fax: 00 353 42 966 2921 • Email: [email protected]
Web: www.monaghan.ie | www.carrickmacross.ie | www.castleblayney.ie
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location
Located between Dublin and Belfast.
Ideally located in the North East of
the Country, Carrickmacross and
Castleblayney sit between Dublin
and Belfast and close to the large
towns of Dundalk, Monaghan
and Armagh.
BELFAST
The N2 primary route services both
towns and runs from Dublin to Derry.
MONAGHAN
CARRICKMACROSS
M1
MONAGHAN
CASTLEBLAYNEY
DUBLIN
CARRICKMACROSS
The M1 link runs from the Junction
3 of the M50 ring road in Dublin,
past Swords, Balbriggan, Drogheda
and Dundalk before ending at
Ballymascanlon north of Dundalk.
The M1 directly serves Carrickmacross
and Castleblayney.
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population
Carrickmacross - Castleblayney Municipal District
21,413
Carrickmacross Town & Environs6,000
Castleblayney Town & Environs 4,000
FISHING
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transportation
Distances from Airports
to Castleblayney
to Carrickmacross
Dublin Airport 85km
Dublin Airport 99km
Belfast Int. Airport 120km
Belfast Int. Airport 92km
Shannon Airport Shannon Airport 178km
177km
Click here for further details on Travel Distances
Bus
Collins Coaches
www.collinscoaches.ie
McConnon’s Coaches
www.mcconnonsbuses.ie
Bus Eireannwww.buseireann.ie
Matthews Coaches
www.matthews.ie
Translinkwww.translink.co.uk
Train
Dundalk Train Station (20km)
www.irishrail.ie
Click here for further details on How to Get Here
Dancing at the Crossroads, Carrickmacross ByPass
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business resources
Monaghan Local Enterprise Office (LEO) serves as a first stop shop
to provide support and services to those seeking to expand an
existing business or develop a new business in Co Monaghan.
www.localenterprise.ie/monaghan
Enterprise Ireland supports companies involved in manufacturing
and internationally traded services.
www.enterprise-ireland.com
Enterprise & Industrial
units for SMEs
Workspace is available at the C:Tek Enterprise
Centre in Carrickmacross and Castleblayney
Enterprise Centre:
www.castleblayney.ie/index.php/castleblayneyenterprise-centre
www.monaghancef.ie
The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) is responsible for the
attraction and development of foreign investment in Ireland.
www.idaireland.com
In addition, Monaghan County Council provides advice and
support to businesses and promotes the county as a location
for investment.
www.monaghan.ie
Enterprise Ireland
www.enterprise-ireland.com
Monaghan Business
www.monaghanbusiness.com
Click here for more information on Business Costs
CTEK BUILDING
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employment sectors
Top Employers
PRODUCTS FROM KERRY FOODS
No of Employees
Find out more:
Kerry Foods
450
www.monaghan.ie
Rangeland Meats
140
Kingspan
136
www.monaghanbusiness.com
Swift Fine Foods
130
McCaughey Foods
85
Karro McGee
80
Castlecool
70
Shabra
60
Lakeland Dairies
60
Glanbia Foods
60
CASTLECOOL
www.carrickmacross.ie
www.castleblayney.ie
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CASTLEBLAYNEY TOWN
The Perfect Place to live.
There is a vibrant housing market and excellent
choices in properties, with locations such as
picturesque lakeside settings, striking country
views, quaint villages or beautiful small urban
communities.
property
Local Auctioneers:
Prices:
Gunne Real Estate Agency
www.gunne.ie
Gartlan O’Rourke Property Advisors
www.gartlanorourke.ie
Average prices for a 3 bedroom house
(as of January 2016)
O’Hanlon Propertieswww.ohanlonproperty.ie
To buy €120,000/150,000
Toal Auctioneerswww.daft.ie/toalauctioneers
To rent
ERA Tobin Estate Agents
www.daft.ie/tobin
DNG John O’Brien Estate Agent
www.daft.ie/dngjohnobrien
E P Nugent Limited Auctioneers
www.epnugent.com
Beattie Real Estate www.btrealestate.ie
€500/600 per calendar month
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education
There are lots of schools to choose from in this Municipal District.
National Schools
Post-Primary Schools
There are 26 National Schools with a combined
total of 3314 students (as of Jan 16)
There are 5 Post-primary Schools with a
combined total of 2432 students (as of Jan 16)
A list of the schools are available on the
following links:
Inver College, Carrickmacross
www.carrickmacross.ie/hidden-education
www.castleblayney.ie/index.php/
schools-churches
Third Level
Dundalk Institute of Technology
www.dkit.ie
Monaghan Institute
www.monaghaninstitute.ie
Cavan Institute
www.invercollege.ie
St. Louis Secondary School,
Carrickmacross
www.stlouiscmx.com
Patrician High School, Carrickmacross
www.patricianhighschool.ie
Castleblayney College
www.castleblayneycollege.ie
Our Lady’s Secondary School,
Castleblayney
www.olss.ie
www.cavaninstitute.ie
Click here for a full list of Post-Primary Schools
Wilbert’s Enchanted Garden,
Lough Muckno
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arts, culture & heritage
There are many wonderful opportunities to participate
in the County’ ever-growing roster of Arts, Culture
& Heritage Activities. Heritage sites in the area
include the Carrickmacross Workhouse, St. Peter’s Tin
Tabernacle, Inniskeen Glebe Round Tower & Mannan
Castle’s Motte & Bailey.
Theatres
Iontas Centre, Castleblayney
www.iontascastleblayney.ie
The Garage Theatre, Monaghan
www.garagetheatre.com
HERITAGE
Patrick Kavanagh Centre
www.patrickkavanaghcountry.com
St. Peter’s Tin Tabernacle, Laragh
Carrickmacross Workhouse
www.carrickmacrossworkhouse.com
St. Peter’s Tin Tabernacle
MUSEUM
Monaghan County Museum
www.monaghan.ie/museum
www.facebook.com/laraghheritagemonaghan
Inniskeen Round Tower,
Lisnadarragh Wedge Tomb
& Mannan Castle
www.monaghantourism.com
Click here for more information on Heritage Sites
The Poet’s Rest, Inniskeen
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Lace by Kathleen Kerley
activities
Visitor Attractions
Artist Studios
Patrick Kavanagh Centre
Carrickmacross Lace Gallery
www.patrickkavanaghcountry.com
Active & Outdoor
Irish Country Quads
www.irishcountryquads.com
Muckno Adventure
www.mucknoadventure.com
Lough Mourne Shooting Grounds
www.clayshooting.ie
Carrickmacross Lace Gallery
www.carrickmacrosslace.ie
Swallow Studios
www.lizchristy.com
Brehon Brewhouse
www.brehonbrewhouse.ie
Carrickmacross Workhouse
www.carrickmacrossworkhouse.com
Inniskeen Pitch ‘n Putt
www.monaghantourism.com
The Monaghan Way
www.irishtrails.ie
Carrickmacross Heritage Trail
www.monaghantourism.com
Carrickmacross Walking Tours
www.carrickmacrosschamber.com
Carrickmacross Equestrian Centre
Swallow Studios
www.lizchristy.com
Castleblayney Art Gallery
www.iontascastleblayney.ie
King’s Forge Glass
www.kingsforgeglass.com
The Market House
www.monaghan.ie/arts
GR8 Entertainment
www.gr8entertainment.ie
www.carrickmacrosslace.ie
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Rally School Ireland
www.rallyschoolireland.ie
Tanagh Outdoor Education Centre
www.tanaghoutdooreducation.com
Rossmore Forest Park
www.coilloutdoors.ie
AWOL Paintball
www.letsgoawol.com
087 748 7445
Lough Muckno Leisure Park
www.monaghantourism.com
Billy Fox Memorial Park
www.coillteoutdoors.ie
Click here for a full list of Activities
Click here for more details on Parks & Outdoor Spaces
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golf clubs
The Carrickmacross-Castleblayney Municipal District boasts 3 superb Golf Clubs.
Concrawood
Golf & Country Club
Nuremore
Golf Club
Mannan Castle
Golf Club
Is an 18 hole course designed by Christy
O’Connor Junior & Christy O’Connor Senior.
The course is of championship standard and
playable all year round.
Nuremore has an 18 hole Championship
golf course in a tranquil surroundings and
rolling drumlins.
Mannan Castle has an 18 hole parkland
course set in the tranquil surroundings of the
12th Century Mannan Castle and is full of
character and challenge.
The course overlooks the stunning Lough
Muckno and has a luxurious clubhouse with
bar and restaurant, a professional shop,
changing rooms and a driving range and
putting green.
+ 353 (0) 42 974 9485
[email protected]
www.concrawood.ie
The modern Golf Pavilion has a club room
and professional shop.
+ 353 (0) 42 966 1438
[email protected]
www.nuremore.com
There is a clubhouse, 10 bay automatic-tee
driving range, short game practice area, 2
putting greens, 6 pitch & putt holes and a
professional shop.
+ 353 (0) 42 966 3308
[email protected]
www.mannancastlegolfclub.ie
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festivals
March
• Irish Themed Quiz
www.southmonaghanartsnetwork.com
• Féile Patrick Byrne
www.carrickmacross.ie/feilepatrickbyrne
St. Patrick’s Day Parades
• Carrickmacross
• Inniskeen
• Corduff
• Oram
April
• Castleblayney Drama Festival
www.iontascastleblayney.ie
• Easter Monday Vintage Run
www.facebook.com/
CarrickmacrossVintageClub
May
• Inniskeen Country Music Fest
www.countryfest.ie
June
• Carrickmacross June Bank Holiday Festival www.carrickmacross.ie/festival
• Dancing at the Crossroads, Donaghmoyne
Village www.facebook.com/
donaghmoyne.playpark?fref=ts
• Farney Angling Festival
www.irishangling.ie
Click here to see our Calendar of Events
July
October
• Muckno Mania Festival
www.mucknomania.ie
November
• Muckno July Angling Festival
www.irishangling.ie
• Inniskeen Road July Evening
www.patrickkavanaghcountry.com
• Patrick Kavanagh Creative Writing Weekend
www.patrickkavanaghcountry.com
• Monaghan Town Country Music Festival
www.monaghancountrymusicfestival.com
August
• Féile Samhain
www.carrickmacross.ie
• Castleblayney Black Friday Weekend
www.castleblayney.ie/index.php/
castleblayney-regeneration
• Santa in the Park
www.castleblayney.ie/index.php/
component/ohanah/muckno-communitypartnership-presents-santa-in-thepark?Itemid=0
• Carrickmacross Arts Festival
www.carrickmacrossartsfestival.com
December
• Castleblayney Show
www.castleblayneyshow.ie
• 12 Days of Christmas Shopping Promotion
www.carrickmacrosschamber.com
• Farney Country Music Festival
www.farneymusicfestival.com
• Lisdoonan Vintage Day
www.facebook.com/Lisdoonan-VintageHeritage-Club
September
• Harvest Time Blues
www.harvestblues.ie
• Patrick Kavanagh Weekend
www.patrickkavanaghcountry.com
• Lough Muckno Autumn Angling Festival
www.irishangling.ie
• Annual Bog Snorkelling Championships
www.bogsnorkelling.com
• Fair Day Castleblayney
www.facebook.com/Castleblayney400
• Carrickmacross Vintage Field Day
087 237 12 21
• Christmas Experience
(Santa’s Lodge & Mini Christmas Market)
www.nuremore.com/christmas
• 12 Pubs of Christmas
www.southmonaghanartsnetwork.com
• Carol Service Patrick Kavanagh Centre
www.patrickkavanaghcountry.com
Regular Events
• Carrickmacross Walking Tours
(June, July & August)
www.carrickmacrosschamber.com
• South Monaghan Arts Showcases (quarterly)
www.southmonaghanartsnetwork.com
• Monthly Traditional Music Sessions
» Mountain Dew, Corduff
» Markey’s Bar, Carrickmacross
» Adamson’s Bar, Clones
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Rock Art at Drumerril,
Inniskeen
things to do
Carrickmacross/Castleblayney Municipal District has so much to offer.
There are so many things to do from outdoor
& indoor activities to fishing or golf and great
ways to spend a day out with the family plus the
area is steeped in history.
With all that is available in the county, access to Dublin,
Belfast, Armagh, Louth, the Boyne Valley, Cavan,
Fermanagh Lakelands and all adjoining counties are
within an hours’ travel and easy to access.
To find out all that is available in the area
and county log onto:
Useful websites are listed below:
www.monaghantourism.com
see also:
www.monaghantourism.com/index.php/dining-monaghan
www.visitdublin.com
www.visit-belfast.com
www.carlingford.ie
www.monaghantourism.com/index.php/activities
www.drogheda.ie
www.monaghantourism.com/index.php/forest-park-amenities
www.cavancoco.ie/tourism
www.monaghantourism.com/index.php/arts-cultural
www.monaghantourism.com/index.php/heritage
Things to do nearby:
Dublin Zoo, Tayto Park,
Sliabh Gullion,
The Mourne Mountains,
Belfast, Armagh
Planetarium, The Boyne
Valley, The Giants
Causeway, The Ulster
American Folk Park.
www.meath.ie/Tourism/RelatedWebsites
www.armagh.co.uk
www.fermanaghlakelands.com
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medical & healthcare
Hospitals
Doctor Surgeries
»» Monaghan General Hospital
»» Doctor on Call »» St. Mary’s Hospital
1850 777 911
042 974 0014
»» Cavan General Hospital
»» Dr. Mary Flanagan, Castleblayney
042 974 6557
»» Louth Hospital
»» Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda
»» Market Square Surgery, Castleblayney
042 974 0757
HSE Clinics
»» Cloughvalley Group Practice,
Carrickmacross
»» Castleblayney
042 966 3233
042 974 0462
»» Carrickmacross »» Farney Practice - Dr. Pascal Larney
042 966 1274
042 966 1597
»» North Eastern Health Board 046 928 0500
Dentists
Opticians
»» Watters & Leneghan, Carrickmacross
042 969 0966
»» Leavy’s Opticians, Castleblayney
042 975 1848
»» Ronahan Opticians, Carrickmacross
042 9661923
»» Farnham Opticians, Carrickmacross
042 966 3633
Nursing Homes
»» Castleross Nursing Home
www.castleross.ie
Pharmacies
»» Coyle’s Pharmacy, Castleblayney
042 974 0094
»» Leavy’s Pharmacy, Castleblayney
042 974 0005
»» The Corner Pharmacy, Castleblayney 042 974 0087
»» McKeevers Chemist, Castleblayney
042 974 9795
»» Bradley’s Pharmacy, Carrickmacross
»» Fee & Associates, Carrickmacross
042 966 3421
042 966 4800
»» McGuire’s Pharmacy, Carrickmacross
»» The White House Dental Clinic,
042 969 0690
Castleblayney
»» O’Neill Street Pharmacy, Carrickmacross
042 975 4833
042 966 1217
»» Whelan’s Dentistry, Castleblayney
»» R.S. Eakin’s Ltd, Carrickmacross
042 975 4833
042 966 1245
»» Carrick Pharmacy
042 969 2552
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childcare
There are a range of
competitively priced
public and private
childcare services which
include:
Crèches
Play Groups
Pre School
Montessori Schools
After School Services
For a list of all providers:
www.monaghanchildcare.ie
Wilbert’s Enchanted Garden,
Lough Muckno
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social & community services
Monaghan’s local services are provided by our local authority,
social enterprises, charity and voluntary organisations
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
SOSAD
Blayney Blades
SOSAD, a new charity aimed at increasing
awareness of suicide in Ireland, as well as getting
rid of the stigma attached to it.
Blayney Blades are committed to promoting and
supporting the Holistic development of women
and their families so that they may develop their
own potential and play an active role in their
communities.
www.sosadireland.ie
www.blayneyblades.com
Castleblayney Community Enterprise
Volunteering
Castleblayney Community Enterprise is a
group engaged in community development in
Castleblayney. Through their Enterprise Centre
building they offer workspace units to new
business start ups, meeting room facilities and
they also provide various training programmes to
individuals and to the SME sector.
Volunteer Centre
www.volunteermonaghan.ie
Monaghan Integrated Development
www.midl.ie
email: [email protected] phone: 042 9746087
Citizens Information Centre
Farney Resource Centre, Carrickmacross
phone: 042 9663454
Monaghan County Council
www.monaghan.ie
Local Fire Authority
www.monaghan.ie
Monaghan Volunteers
www.volunteermonaghan.ie
Comhairle na nÓg
www.comhairlenanog.ie
Monaghan Sports Partnership
www.monaghansports.ie
Monaghan Integrated Development
www.midl.ie
Monaghan Sub Aqua Club HSE
www.facebook.com/monaghansubaquaclub/
www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/LHO/CavanMonaghan
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sports clubs & organisations
Sports Clubs
Sport & Leisure
Below is a list of sports clubs in the area:
Carrickmacross/Castleblayney Municipal
District has a wide variety of Sport &
Leisure activities. With clubs such as GAA,
Fishing, Golf, Walking, Leisure Centres &
Sports clubs there is plenty to keep you fit
and active. There is a strong tradition of
Gaelic football in County Monaghan.
• Soccer Clubs
• Running Clubs
• Basketball Clubs
• Kickboxing & Boxing Clubs
Useful websites:
• www.monaghantourism.com
The local clubs are listed below
with full details available on
www.monaghangaa.ie
• www.monaghansubaqua.com
• Blackhill
• www.monaghansports.ie
• www.monaghangaa.ie
• www.phoenixcentre.ie
• www.carrickrovers.com
• www.carrickaces.ie
Lough Muckno Forest Park
• Aughnamullen
• Carrickmacross
Fishing
The lakes have excellent fishing facilities
and attract fishermen from near and far.
Running and cycling are also popular.
Fishing facilities are excellent and attract
fishermen from near and far, details of
competitions and angling festivals and
competitions log onto
Useful websites:
• www.carrickmacross.ie
• www.castleblayney.ie
FISHING
• Carrickmacross Hurling
• Castleblayney
• Castleblayney Hurling
• Corduff
• Donaghmoyne
• Drumhowan
• Killanny
• Magheracloone
• Toome
Inniskeen
Country Quads
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Brehon Brewhouse
where to stay
Staying in the county is a must, whether you want a
quiet or active break, there is a fantastic choice of
accommodation which includes Hotels, B&B’s or self
catering. Situated among drumlin hills, by lakes or in
town centres, accommodation is easily accessed.
Check out the following sites for full details:
www.monaghantourism.com
Carrickmacross Workhouse
www.carrickmacross.ie
www.castleblayney.ie
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shopping
The Municipal District offers a quaint local
shopping experience with many craft makers
and artisan food producers.
Carrickmacross, the second biggest town in the county,
is a busy market town and the home of Carrickmacross Lace.
Castleblayney, on the shores of the impressive Lough Muckno,
is renowned worldwide for its connection to Country Music.
City shopping is never far away as shopping in Dublin, Belfast,
Newry, Armagh, Dundalk plus many more places to shop is
all within an hour’s journey.
Check out the following for local shopping:
www.monaghantourism.com
www.carrickmacrosschamber.com
www.castleblayney.ie
Main Street, Castleblayney
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media
LOCAL NEWSPAPERS
NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS
ONLINE
The Northern Standard
The Irish Times
Carrick Gazette
www.northernstandard.ie
The Dundalk Democrat www.dundalkdemocrat.ie
The Anglo Celt
www.theirishtimes.com
The Irish Independent www.independent.ie
NATIONAL RADIO
Shannonside Northern Sound RTE Radio
www.lmfm.ie
iRadio
www.iradio.ie
Lough Muckno
www.carrickmacross.ie
www.castleblayney.ie
LOCAL RADIO
LMFM
Carrickmacross Castleblayney
www.anglocelt.ie
www.shannonside.ie
www.carrickgazette.ie
www.rte.ie
Radio 1, 2 FM, Lyric FM
& Raidio na Gaeltachta.
Today FM
www.todayfm.com
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Lough Muckno
places of worship
Roman Catholic Services
Carrickmacross www.stjosephscarrickmacross.ie
Carrickmacross, Corduff & Referagh
Castleblayney
www.mucknoparish.ie
Castleblayney & Oram
Donaghmoyne
Inniskeen
www.carrickmacross.ie/rc-inniskeen
Killanny
www.killannyparish.ie
Magheracloone
www.carrickmacross.ie/
rc-magheracloone www.donaghmoyne.com
Church of Ireland
Ardagh www.carrickmacross.ie/
coi-ardagh
Castleblayney
www.clogher.anglican.org/Parishes
/index.php?p=ballybay&pg=4
Carrickmacross
www.carrickmacross.ie/
coi-carrickmacross
Magheracloone
www.carrickmacross.ie/
coi-magheracloone
Broomfield, Lisdoonan & Donaghmoyne
Presbyterian
Carrickmacross
www.carrickmacross.ie/presbyterian-carrickmacross
Baptist
Carrickmacross
www.carrickbaptist.ie
Corvalley
www.carrickmacross.ie/presbyterian-corvalley
Castleblayney
www.castleblayneypresbyterian.org
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find out more ...
go to www.monaghan.ie
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