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Walking Tours of Carrickmacross
The Walking Tour of Carrickmacross aims to bring alive the vibrant history of the Town, including the Famine Times, the two families who owned the town for many years: The Shirley Estate and the Bath Estate, and the War of Independence. Carrickmacross has had many famous residents, including Daniel McGovern
Summer Camp Assistant Volunteers Needed 2023
Tasks: The Down Syndrome Centre North East is running a 6 week summer programme of activities for children with Down syndrome this July & August. Summer activity assistants are required to assist with various classes and sessions across the week as children will loosely be grouped by age, and their
Carrickmacross Festival Line-up 2023
The Carrickmacross Festival Line up for 2023 is here. Click here to see details>>
New Dog Park Open – Ruff
The Dog Park is now open and it is expected to be a place that people will enjoy with their pets and use the dog bins This is an initiative of Carrickmacross Tidy Towns to help tackle dog foul on footpaths. The park was supported and developed by Carrickmacross Castleblayney
Countywide Litter Picks – Get Involved
As part of National Spring Clean 2023, Tidy Towns Groups around County Monaghan are coming together and are holding litter picks. These litter picks will take place between the 25th of April and 12th of May. This is a great opportunity for people to join in and clean up their areas and our County. A list
Volunteers Needed – NCBI
The NCBI Shop in Carrickmacross is looking for Volunteers. If you can spare a few hours during the week please contact them on shopvolunteer@ncbi.ie.
Tidy Town’s Reconditioned Bins Project
As part of The Carrickmacross entry in the Best Kept Town Competition and the Tidy Town Competition, the Tidy Town Committee have been working on a project with the Municipal District to bring the street bins back to their former glory. They are being reconditioned by Francie Marron F&F Shotblasting
Are you looking for a new hobby or a social outlet?
Join us for a Free 6 week Creative Crafting Course starting next Wednesday from 10am – 11:15am. This course is designed for complete beginners – no experience necessary! Places are limited. Bookings can only be taken at library desk or phone 042 9661148 https://www.facebook.com/CarrickmacrossLibrary
New Tourism Strategy
#Monaghan County Council (Monaghan Tourism) is in the process of developing a new Tourism Strategy for the county for the next 5 years which will set out a clearly articulated, refreshed vision for driving sustainable, innovative, resilient and inclusive tourism sector growth in Monaghan. 💻🌲🧑🤝🧑 Have your say – https://monaghan.ie/development-of-new-monaghan-tourism-strategy-2023-2028-online-survey-have-your-say/
Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt
The Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt is back!! It will run for 2 weeks from the 1st of April. Pick up your forms from Birdy’s Newsagents, Keegan’s Nearby, Hand Footwear, Golo.ie and return them to the same spot! The closing date for the forms is Saturday the 15th of
St. Patrick’s Day Winners
Best Float 1st Prize – Lisdoonan Vintage & Heritage Club – Sponsor – Gift & Things Carrickmacross 2nd Prize – 6th Monaghan Scouts – Killanny Inniskeen Sponsor – Carrickmacross Credit Union Best Band 1st Prize – Aughnamullen East Pipe Band Sponsor – ERA Tobin Estate Agents 2nd Prize – Corduff Pipe Band Sponsor –
Supermac’s in Carrickmacross Get’s the Thumbs Up from FRC
The Food Review Club visited Carrickmacross after having an questionable experience in Supermac’s in Dublin. “REDEMPTION TIME 🍔 Last time we visited Supermac’s we gave it one of our worst scores EVER! However we apparently visited the worst Supermac’s in Ireland so this time we venture out of Dublin to
St Patrick’s Day Temporary Closing Of Roads
Monaghan County Council gives notice of its intention to close the following road in the Municipal District of Carrickmacross-Castleblayney in County Monaghan: Date of Closure: 17th March 2023 Times: 2pm to 6pm To Facilitate: St Patrick’s Day Parade Road Closed: R927-3, from Castle Road to Castleblaney Rd R178-6, from Dundalk
Daffodil Day Volunteers Needed
Daffodil Day is on Friday, March 24th . If you can help Carrickmacross Cancer Society by selling daffodils, counting money or serving tea/coffee to sellers please give your name to Marian Maggs at 086 280 61977 or Pauline at 087 949 9335.
Féile Patrick Byrne Festival 2023
Féile Patrick Byrne festival will from Thursday 30th March to Palm Sunday 2nd April. On Thursday 30th March there will be the formal opening and annual lecture with Irish Times columnist Frank McNally. We hope to follow this with a dedicated singing session. On Friday 31st Belfast singer Gráinne Holland
Carrick Chosen to Participate in Irelands Best Kept Towns Competition
Very often plaudits come in different guises and acknowledgement of achievement never goes to loss. Carrick has been invited to participate in the prestigious Best Kept Towns Competition which is an all Ireland affair. The top towns in the Republic and Northern Ireland go head to head in this competition.
The Down Syndrome Centre North East ‘Go Neon’ for their Virtual Event starting March 26th 2023
Down Syndrome Centre North East are holding their third annual virtual walk/run fundraiser called “321 Go Neon” to raise funds for the centre and its services on the weekend of the 26th of March 2023 – and we want this year to be bigger and brighter than before! Participants are
Carrickmacross Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Carrickmacross Chamber of Commerce are holding a meeting for Business Owners on March 22nd at 7pm in the Shirley Arms Hotel. The aim of the meeting is to listen to the concerns of businesses and try to find solutions, bring you up to date on the work the Committee has
Large Crowd Expected at St Patrick’s Day Parade
The town of Carrickmacross expects a large attendance at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade which takes place on Friday, 17th March at 3pm. The day kicks off at 11:00am with the raising of the flag at the Courthouse, Carrickmacross which will be accompanied by music from the Stedfast Shoes
Carrickmacross Cancer Society Public Meeting 2023
Carrickmacross Cancer Society Public Meeting takes place in the Shirley Arms Hotel at 8pm on Thursday March 16th. The guest speaker is a local doctor from the Avenue Practice who will talk about general health. Some of the Committee Members are standing down after many years of voluntary service. Five
Free Part Time Courses in Carrickmacross Workhouse
FREE PART-TIME COURSES FROM MARCH & APRIL During March and April, Cavan/Monaghan Education & Training Board, (CMETB), will commence a range of free courses in Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Clones, and Monaghan Town, including: * Art * Beauty (Introduction, Personal Care and Presentation, etc.) – Levels 2 and 5 * Business Administration
Take Part in the St Patrick’s Day Parade
St. Patrick’s Day is coming upon us once again and we are taking names of any organisations, businesses, bands etc. that wish to take part in this year’s fun! We are anxious to recreate last year’s success and make this year’s parade even bigger and better! There will be prizes
180 YEARS SINCE WORKHOUSE OPENED
On Saturday, 11th February 1843, the first adult and children ‘inmates’ were admitted to Carrickmacross Workhouse, which was built two years prior. It was one of 130 Workhouses built throughout Ireland pre-famine, between 1841 and 1843. A further 33 Workhouses were built post-famine, between 1850 and 1851. WORKHOUSE VISITOR EXPERIENCE
Carrickmacross Tidy Towns Litter Pick
Carrickmacross Tidy Towns are organising a litter pick for Sunday the 12th of February at 10.30pm meeting at the Civic Centre. They are inviting all members of the community in Carrickmacross to take part see post on https://carrickmacross.ie/event/carrickmacross-tidy-towns-litter-pick/ for other languages. Carrickmacross Tidy Towns are asking that people use recyclable
