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County Monaghan
Contae Mhuineacháin | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Drumlin County
The Farney County | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| Region | Northern and Western |
| Established | 1585[1] |
| County town | Monaghan |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Monaghan County Council |
| • Dáil constituency | Cavan–Monaghan |
| • EP constituency | Midlands–North-West |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,295 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 28th |
| Highest elevation | 373 m (1,224 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 65,288 |
| • Rank | 28th |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing keys | A75, A81, H18, H23 |
| Telephone area codes | in the South of the County 042 - Carrickmacross and Castleblayney in the North of the County 047 - Clones and Monaghan |
| ISO 3166 code | IE-MN |
| Vehicle index mark code | MN |
| Website | Official website  |
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County Monaghan (/ˈmɒnəhən/ MON-ə-hən;[3] Irish: Contae Mhuineacháin) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and is part of Border strategic planning area of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 65,288 according to the 2022 census.[2]
The county has existed since 1585 when the Mac Mathghamhna rulers of Airgíalla agreed to join the Kingdom of Ireland. Following the 20th-century Irish War of Independence and the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, Monaghan was one of three Ulster counties to join the Irish Free State rather than Northern Ireland.
- ^ Russell, C. W. (21 June 1874). "Calendar of the State Papers, Relating to Ireland, of the Reign of James I.: Preserved in Her Majesty's Public Record Office, and Elsewhere. 1606 - 1608". Longmans, Green, Reader, & Dyer – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Census Mapping – Monaghan County Council". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Monaghan definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2020.