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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CarrickmacrossCarrickmacross - Wikipedia

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   Carrickmacross is a market town which developed around a castle built by the Earl of Essex in 1630. The town is 20 km west of Dundalk and 75 km north-north-west of Dublin city centre and 106 km south west of Belfast.

2. mapcarta.com › CarrickmacrossCarrickmacross Map - County Monaghan, Ireland - Mapcarta

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   Carrickmacross is a town in County Monaghan. With a population of 5032 in 2016, it's the county's second-largest town and is best-known for its lace-making. The name is from Irish Carraig Mhachaire Rois, "rock of the wooded plain". Map.

3. carrickmacross.ie › historyHistory - Carrickmacross.ie

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   History of Carrickmacross. Carrickmacross, Carraig Mhachaire Rois – a ‘rock on the wooded plain’ – didn’t develop as a town until early in the 17th Century. In 1634 the town of Carrickmacross consisted of Essex Castle, built circa 1630 and occupied by the third Earl of Essex for some time, an inn belonging to William Cesar, (which at ...

4. www.carrickmacross.ie › visit-carrickVisit Carrickmacross - Carrickmacross.ie

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   Visit Carrickmacross. Carrickmacross, is one of the few surviving market towns in Ireland. It was developed around a Castle built by the Earl of Essex in 1630. The Convent of the St. Louis Nuns now stands on the original castle site.

5. www.discoverireland.ie › carrickmacrossExplore Delightful Carrickmacross with Discover Ireland

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   Check out Carrickmacross, a thriving market town in County Monaghan. See the Carrickmacross Lace Gallery and its historic exhibitions of delicate handmade lace, or shop for your own piece of traditional lacework.

6. monaghantourism.com › a-locals-guide-toA Local’s Guide to Carrickmacross - Monaghan Tourism

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   A Local’s Guide to Carrickmacross. Tour guide Margaret Freeman, based in Carrickmacross Workhouse, tells us where to go and what to see in her hometown of Carrickmacross. Walking tours of Carrickmacross take place on Saturday mornings throughout the summer.

7. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › CarrickmacrossCarrickmacross – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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   Carrickmacross is a town in County Monaghan. With a population of 5032 in 2016, it's the county's second-largest town and is best-known for its lace-making. The name is from Irish Carraig Mhachaire Rois, "rock of the wooded plain". Get in. edit. Carrickmacross lace. Carrickmacross is on the main N2 route from Dublin to Monaghan, Omagh and Derry.

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   Where is Carrickmacross?

   • Carrickmacross is a market town which developed around a castle built by the Earl of Essex in 1630. The town is 20 km west of Dundalk and 75 km north-north-west of Dublin city centre and 106 km south west of Belfast. Carrickmacross won the European Entente Florale Silver Medal Award in 1998.

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   When did Carrickmacross become a town?

   • Carrickmacross, Carraig Mhachaire Rois – a ‘rock on the wooded plain’ – didn’t develop as a town until early in the 17th Century.

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   What is Carrickmacross known for?

   • Carrickmacross is a market town which developed around a castle built by the Earl of Essex in 1630. The Convent of St Louis now stands on the original castle site, as the castle itself was destroyed in the late 17th century during the Williamite Wars.

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   Was Carrickmacross a Catholic town?

   • In the 19th Century the Catholic population of Carrickmacross town formed 87% of the ratepayers in 1861. The Catholic life of the town was further enhanced by the arrival of the Sisters of St. Louis and the Patrician Brothers.

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