Carrickmacross

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Carrickmacross
Carraig Mhacaire Rois
Location
Irish Grid Reference
H837039
Statistics
Province: Ulster
County: County Monaghan
Elevation: 80 m (26 ft)
Population (2002)
 - Town:
 - Rural: 		 
1,964 
10,210
Website: www.carrickmacross.ie

Carrickmacross, called Carrick or Cmx by locals, (Irish: Carraig Mhacaire Rois) is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland whose translated name means "The Rock of the Wooded Plain". It had a population of 5,066 (including rural area) according to provisional data from the 2006 census. The town won the prestigious European Entente Florale Silver Medal Award. It is a market town which developed around a Castle built by the Earl of Essex in 1630. The Convent of the St. Louis Nuns now stands on the original castle site.

The Nuns were largely responsible for the revival of lace-making skills in the region and the Carrickmacross Lace Co-operative has been instrumental in keeping the tradition alive today. This lace may be purchased at The Gallery Centre where demonstrations of this skill can be given by prior request.

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[edit] Places of interest

  • One of the most imposing buildings in the town is the Roman Catholic church which was completed in 1866. Of particular significance in the church are the ten beautiful stained-glass windows which were designed by the renowned artist Harry Clarke in 1925.
  • Other buildings of note include the Courthouse, the historic Magheross Church, and the restored Poor Law Union Workhouse.

[edit] Transport

Carrickmacross railway station opened on 31 July 1886, closed for passenger traffic on 10 March 1947, and finally closed altogether on 1 January 1960.[1]

[edit] Sport

  • Carrickmacross Emmets is the local Gaelic football team.
  • Carrick Aces is the local Athletic Club with a membership of approx 100, catering for popple from the south Monaghan area. The club is building a state of the art athletics track along the Convent Avenue.

[edit] Education

There are three primary schools in Carrickmacross. St. Josephs which is situated near St. Macartans Villas is an all boys school, it was run by the Patrician Brothers but they no longer run the school, Brother Gregory was the last to teach at the school.

Bunscoil Lughaidh Naofa which is in Cloughvalley is an all girls school, was run by the St. Louis nuns who came to Carrickmacross in 1888.

Scoil Rois is the Gaelscoil in Carrickmacross it is a mixed school, they recently had a new school built, they moved from the Convent Avenue to Cloughvalley they are now across from Bunscoil Lughaidh Naofa.

[edit] People

Famous people from the Carrickmacross area include:

[edit] Twinning

The following place is twinned with Carrickmacross:

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Carrickmacross station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
  2. ^ RTÉ Weather presenters (retrieved 13 February 2007)
  3. ^ [1]

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 53°58′N, 6°43′W

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