Monaghan’s “stony grey soil” was made famous by local poet Patrick Kavanagh. But that soil – the perfect terrain for outdoor adventure – has been 10,000 years in the making.
It’s home to Lough Muckno, a world-class centre for angling and wakeboarding; Clones Lace and Carrickmacross Lace, an exquisite technique used in royal wedding dresses over many centuries; round towers, historic houses and the drumlin-dotted landscape which inspired the poems of Patrick Kavanagh.