Lisdoonan

Lisdoonan is a locality in County Monaghan, Ulster. Lisdoonan is situated nearby to the locality Cashlan, as well as near the hamlet Peast.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Peter’s Church and Mannan Castle.

St. Peter’s Church

Church

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St. Peter's Church in Laragh, County Monaghan, Ireland, is a tin tabernacle constructed in 1890 from corrugated iron and timber. St. Peter’s Church is situated 3 km northwest of Lisdoonan.

Mannan Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mannan Castle is a motte-and-bailey and National Monument located in Donaghmoyne Townland, Tullynacross, on site of the Mannan Castle Golf Club, in County Monaghan, Ireland. Mannan Castle is situated 4 km southeast of Lisdoonan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carrickmacross and Cullaville.

Carrickmacross

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Carrickmacross is a town in County Monaghan. With a population of 5700 in 2022, 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".

Cullaville

Hamlet

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Cullaville or Culloville (from Irish Baile Mhic Cullach, meaning 'MacCullach's townland' or McCulloch's ville or town is a small village and townland near Crossmaglen in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Cullaville is situated 8 km northeast of Lisdoonan.