Ballinode Lunch Club: Ballinode lunch club is holding an afternoon dinner and dancing on Wednesday 28th August in Ballinode hall from 12:30 – 4:30. Admission: €6 and raffle on the day. Everyone welcome and please let your friends in Tydavnet Millennium Club know of this event. Please let Lorraine 087 7984230 or Martina 086 3824107 […]

Step back in time and enjoy all the old traditional skills including Stone masonry, Carrickmacross lace, Glass making, Basket weaving, Story telling and Blacksmithing at Gavin Duffy GAA car park, Rooskey, Monaghan on Thursday 22nd August from 10am to 4pm. Watch how skilled craftspeople use traditional techniques and generations of knowledge to keep these ancient crafts alive, […]

The death has been announced of Bridget McElroy (née Mohan, Clintybunnia, Scotstown), Annacramph, Tyholland, on Monday 12th August 2019, peacefully at St. Christopher’s Nursing Home, Cavan. Predeceased by her husband Charlie in July 2006 , and by her sister Ann Catherine (Shropshire, England) in February 2019 . Sadly missed by her loving children Mary, Patrick, Charlie, Valerie, Martin, Stephen, her sister […]

The death has occurred of Bernadette McNally, (née Hughes), Raconnell, Monaghan, and late of Drumacon, Castleblayney on Monday 12th August,  peacefully at The Blackrock Clinic, Dublin, surrounded by her loving family, after an inspirational battle. Predeceased by her loving husband Eddie and sadly missed by her children Mary, Cora, Kevin and Pearse, sons in law Tadhg […]

Tommy Fleming Voice of Hope II Tour 2019 in St. Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan on Friday 6th December at 8p.m. Tickets available from Parish Office, Monaghan; Declan Loughman Sports, Castleblayney; Sound Quality Gifts, Church Square.

Celebrate the heritage of our own community on Tuesday 20th August with a bus tour taking in Errigal Old Graveyard, St Patrick’s Chair and Well, Penal Cross, American Cross, and find out all mysteries surrounding these sites. Booking is essential, please log into https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bragan-bus-tour-tickets-64299086298?aff=ehomecard to book your FREE seat. Bus leaves McNally’s Car park, Monaghan at 11am. […]

A talk and open discussion on the Fraternal Societies and their contribution to the history and formation of Monaghan society will take place on Friday 23rd August at 8pm in Monaghan Masonic Hall, Glaslough Street. The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Freemasons, Loyal Orders etc. The talk will be given by Eugene P. Markey, F.S.R.G. The […]

Emyvale Tidy Towns in conjunction with LAWCO (Local Authority Waters & Communities Office) will host the Monaghan Water Heritage event this year, on Sunday 25th August from 2pm. Find out all about the Mountain Water which flows through Emyvale, and learn how important it is to care for our river and waterways. Find out what lives […]

Enda Galligan will give a guide tour of Coolshannagh graveyard on Friday 23rd August from 2.30pm, where you will learn all about the Monaghan families who are buried here – the Montgomery’s of Bessmont, the Hazlett’s of Glaslough Street, and Given’s of Old Cross Square, and lots more snippets of heritage of the place. For […]

Join Dr Marc Ruddock from the Golden Eagle Trust for a talk on Monaghan’s Rare Birds on Tuesday 20th August at 12 noon in the Sliabh Beagh hotel, Knockatallon. Afterwards, head into the wilderness to see if you can spot a curlew, hen harrier or grouse, to name but a few. Bring your binoculars! This […]

On Saturday August 10th, Water Safety Ireland – Monaghan, had the official dedication and blessing of a commemorative bench to 3 deceased members of our local committee. Michael J Kelly, Seamus Finnan and Niall Ó Lamhna were 3 instrumental figures in promoting water safety in Co. Monaghan and further afield. We were delighted to be […]

Tylotto winning numbers on Sunday 11th August were 4, 7, 11, 19, congratulations to the winners of the €5,500  jackpot, Katie & Aoibheann McQuaid, Drumlish, Tydavnet. Seller’s prize was won by Aisling McQuillan. Next week’s jackpot starts off again at €1,000. Envelopes are €2 each or 3 for €5. Tylotto has benefited the 3 schools in […]

Nominate a farmer or enter yourself to get started on the road to being the Zurich Farm Insurance Farmer of the Year 2019. The Zurich Farm Insurance, Farming Independent, Farmer of the Year awards 2019 recognise the hard work, innovation and commitment to the industry of Irish farmers across all farming disciplines. Entry is FREE. […]

The death has taken place of Joan Lillis (née Daly), Killymarron, Ballinode and formerly of Cork City, on Saturday 10th August 2019, peacefully, at home in the loving care of her family, in her 96th year. Predeceased by her husband Michael and grandson, Evan. Deeply regretted by her loving children Brian (Rochdale, England), Mary (Ballinode), Brendan (Ballinode), Emer (Ballybofey, […]