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 1 welcome to Carrickmacross-Castleblayney Municipal District MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OFFICES, CARRICKMACROSS CARRICKMACROSS – CASTLEBLAYNEY MUNICIPAL DISTRICT Location1 Festivals11 Population2 Things to Do 12 Transportation3 Medical & Healthcare 13 Business Resources4 Childcare Resources14 Employment Sectors5 Social & Community Services 15 Property6 Sports Clubs & Organisations 16 Education7 Where to Stay17 Arts, Culture & Heritage 8 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 i 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. 1 population Carrickmacross - Castleblayney Municipal District 21,413 Carrickmacross Town & Environs6,000 Castleblayney Town & Environs 4,000 FISHING 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 10 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 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 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 16 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 17 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 18 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 19 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 20 find out more ... go to www.monaghan.ie and start planning today
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