Famous QUOTES from Ireland’s county MONAGHAN

“O Monaghan hills, you have made me the sort of man I am, / A fellow who can never care a damn / For Everest thrills.” — Patrick Kavanagh (1904–1967), from “Monaghan Hills”.
“In Monaghan, nothing shouts but everything speaks. The lace tells a story with silence. The lake writes poems in light.” — Doreen Davidson
Monaghan of the dumpy hills provides a succession of views over rolling countryside made bright with lakes. This was once the territory of the MacMahons, a northern clan not to be confused with the MacMahon sept of Clare. Today, its coarse fishing resources draw anglers from many parts. – Bryan MacMahon 1909-1998), Here’s Ireland (1971).
“Monaghan isn’t a headline / It’s a handwritten note you find and / Keep” — Doreen Davidson
The county is described by old writers as being not only mountainous, but covered with wood; the mountains endure, but the forests have long since vanished. The lakes, of which there are many, are, however, of con¬ siderable beauty, and supply abundant subjects for the pencil of the artist. – Samuel Carter Hall and Anna Maria Hall, Ireland, its scenery and character (1841-43)
“Traveling to Monaghan, you hear Kavanagh’s ‘Stony Grey Soil’ in every syllable. But don’t ask for directions, they’ll recite a poem instead of telling you the road.” – Niall Tóibín (1929-2019).
“Growing up in Monaghan, every Thursday was like a pilgrimage. Farmers from all over came to town in their Ford Anglias, turning Carrickmacross into a car park for cows and chaos!” – Ardal O’Hanlon (b1965).
“I’m in Newbliss, as the man said on his second honeymoon.” – Breandán Ó hEithir. (1930-1990)
“O stony grey soil of Monaghan / You burgled my bank of youth! / O stony grey soil of Monaghan / You flung a ditch on my vision / Of beauty, love and truth.” — Patrick Kavanagh (1904–1967), from the poem “Stony Grey Soil”.
“O shiny great soul of Monaghan” — Seamus Heaney
“My black hills have never seen the sun rising, / Eternally they look north towards Armagh.” — Patrick Kavanagh (1904–1967), from “Shancoduff”.
“There are several fields I long to see again.” — Patrick Kavanagh (1904–1967),.
“No man ever loved that landscape and even some of the people more than I. It was a barbaric society not appreciably different from an old-fashioned Dublin slum. But there was the landscape and the sense of continuity with a race that had come down the centuries.” — Patrick Kavanagh (1904–1967).
“The country of my mind / Has a hundred little heads / On none of which foot-room for genius.” — Patrick Kavanagh (1904–1967).
“I have just returned from a trip to Paris and let me tell you, lads, courting in Monaghan is only in its infancy.” — Patrick Kavanagh (1904–1967).
“Ballybay for drinking tea, Monaghan for brandy, / Clownish beats them all / For eating sugar candy.” — Traditional.
“Monaghan: where the drumlins are so many, even the hills get lost looking for themselves.” — Social media.
“What do a Monaghan farmer and his pregnant cow have in common? They’re both close Cavan!” — Classic local joke.
“In Ininskeen we have a poet who would poet the shite out of Shelley.” From Pattrick Kavanagh’s The Green Fool.

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Ireland’s county Monaghan offers a serene blend of rolling hills and cultural heritage, with the Monaghan County Museum showcasing local history through artefacts and exhibits. The scenic Rossmore Forest Park provides walking trails amidst lakes and woodlands, while Castle Leslie’s historic estate offers a glimpse into aristocratic life. Other attractions include the county’s traditional lace-making heritage and quiet countryside. Monaghan is Ireland’s sixth smallest county by size (1,291 square km) and fifth smallest by population (65,288). Population peaked at 200,442 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 45,732 in 1966. In terms of hospitality, Monaghan is Ireland’s 25th most visited tourist county with around 58,000 international visitors per year.

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