Monaghan County Museum

17/06/2026

🎉Congratulations to our colleagues at Cavan County Museum celebrating 30 years today! 🎉

17/06/2026

Designed for the Shirley family by the historian Thomas Rickman (his only Irish commission), Lough Fea is unusal in that it resembles an Oxbridge college more than a Victorian castle with a solid parapet concealing the roof instead of the more tradtional of the time battlements.
📷 Robert French, National Library of Ireland archives.



National Library of Ireland

16/06/2026

Worldwide Knit and Crochet in Public Day 2026 🧶✨

16/06/2026

Worldwide Knit and Crochet in Public Day 2026 🧶✨

What a phenomenal turnout! 💛

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who stepped out of their crafting corners to celebrate World Knit and Crochet in Public Day with us and helped make this event such a success. Seeing over 60 crafters filling the Monaghan Peace Campus with laughter, vibrant yarn, and the rhythmic clicking of needles was pure magic. 🧵🪡☕

From sharing patterns and dropping stitches to laughing over coffee, it was the perfect reminder of how a shared passion can weave a community together. 🤝💬🧣

Thank you for making this craft visible, accessible, and so much fun.

A huge thank you to our colleagues in Monaghan Town Library for partnering with us on this event 🌈🫶

14/06/2026

✨Rossmore Community Archaeology Project

This exciting new project is funded by The Heritage Council and delivered in partnership with our colleagues at County Monaghan Heritage Office 🤝

14/06/2026

✨Rossmore Community Archaeology Project

This exciting new project is funded by The Heritage Council and delivered in partnership with our colleagues at County Monaghan Heritage Office🤝

We were delighted to host two guided talks on Friday at the Rossmore Castle site with Archaeologist Franc Myles, who brought the site’s history to life👏📜

We’re looking forward to the next stages of the project—stay tuned for more updates! 🔍

13/06/2026

Museums Change Lives 🏛️✨
We recently launched our new five-year development plan, Museums Change Lives 📖🌍

Monaghan Tourism Monaghan County Council

13/06/2026

Museums Change Lives 🏛️✨

We recently launched our new five-year development plan, 'Museums Change Lives' 📖🌍

The plan reflects our ambition to create a transformative change in our community by bringing everyone together in a safe space through our shared history. 🤝🧩📚

👇To view the full plan, follow the link to our website in the comments below

📷 Museum team with Cathaoirleach of Monaghan County Council, Cllr PJ O'Hanlon.
Photo by Rory Geary

12/06/2026

Don't forget! 😄 Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow! 🌟

🧶🌍 Join us for World Wide Knit & Crochet in Public Day 2026!

Bring your knitting, crochet, spinning or weaving project and enjoy a relaxed morning of stitching, chatting & sharing ideas with fellow makers. 🧵✨

📅 Saturday, 13 June 2026
⏰ 10:30am–2:30pm
📍 Monaghan Peace Campus
☕ Light refreshments provided
💚 Free event – all skill levels welcome!

📞 Booking required: 047 81830
📧 [email protected]

Drop in for the whole session or just a quick visit—we'd love to see you! 😊

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11/06/2026

🎉Congratulations Theresa on 25 years of service! 🎉

A huge congratulations to Theresa Loftus, Research Officer at Monaghan County Museum, on achieving 25 years of public service.

On behalf of all your friends and colleagues at Monaghan County Museum and Monaghan County Council we want to congratulate you Theresa and thank you for your years of passion, knowledge, expertise and friendship.

Theresa is a valued and much loved member of the team at the Museum. She has dedicated much of her career to date to sharing the rich history of county Monaghan with the thousands of visitors who come to the museum each year.

Theresa recently received her award for 25 years service from Cathaoirleah of Monaghan County Council, Cllr PJ O'Hanlon.

📷 Rory Geary