Monaghan: County Town in Ireland's Ulster Province

Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) is the county town of County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland.

• Region: Northern and Western Region (NUTS II)
• Province: Ulster (one of three Ulster counties in the Republic, with Cavan and Donegal)
• Location: Near the border with Northern Ireland (Counties Fermanagh, Tyrone, Armagh).
• Population: ~8,000 (town), ~65,000 (county).

Historic market town; known for lace, furniture, and the Patrick Kavanagh Centre (poet).