Heritage Week Series of Events

Throughout Heritage Week, Monaghan will host a series of events:

17th Aug 2024

• Blacksmiths Forge Opening
• Clones Lace Workshop
• Cornagilta School Heritage Centre
• Reimagining Monaghan
• Monaghan Brass Band in Church Square

18th Aug 2024

• Clones Lace Workshop

19th Aug 2024

• Genealogy Workshop for Beginners
• Guided Tour of the Monastic History of Clones

20th Aug 2024

• Cornagilta School Heritage Centre
• Genealogy Workshop for Beginners
• Guided Tours of the Walled Garden at Castle Leslie
• In Search of Airgíalla/Ar Thóir Airghíalla
• Guided Tour of the Monastic History of Clones
• St Sillian’s, Tyholland
• Tour and Talk at St Salvator’s Church, Glaslough

21st Aug 2024

• Cornagilta School Heritage Centre
• Educational Field Trip to Clones Town
• Errigal Truagh & Errigal Shanco Diaspora Part II
• Genealogy Workshop for Beginners
• Heritage & Habit Guided Nature Walk
• Guided Tour of the Monastic History of Clones

22nd Aug 2024

• A Lost Ancient Route in North Monaghan
• Genealogy Workshop for Beginners
• Mullan Factory Tours
• Guided Tour of the Monastic History of Clones
• Ramble around Corduff
• Re-Engaging the History of your County
• Stedfast Brass Band at Tin Church Laragh
• The Trnr’s, the McKenna’s, the Yorkshireman, the Ulster Cyle and DNA
• Visit to Monaghan County Museum and Mullan Village

23rd Aug 2024

• A century of Scotstown Village, 1860-1960
• Castleblayney Connections
• Cornagilta School Heritage Centre
• Genealogy Workshop for Beginners
• Lunchtime talk by Karl Pedersen
• Guided Tour of the Monastic History of Clones

24th Aug 2024

• Castleblayney Connections
• Mullan Through the Ages
• The Dromore River

25th Aug 2024

• Lough Muckno Water Heritage – A Guided Walk
• Walking Tour of Castleshane Forest and Estate

For further information on all of the above events, please visit What’s On | National Heritage Week 17th – 25th August 2024