Monaghan is in County Monaghan.

Get around

By bus

Town service

Local Link Cavan Monaghan operate a frequent town bus service in Monaghan, consisting of two routes:

• Route M1 provides a service from the northern villages of Tydavnet, Scotstown and Ballinode into Monaghan, 7 times per day Monday to Saturday.
• Route M2 provides a service from the southern villages of Ballybay and Tullycorbet into Monaghan, 5 times per day Monday to Saturday. An extension of route M2 provides a service from Ballybay via Doohamlet to Castleblayney, 4 times per day Monday to Friday and 3 times per day on Saturdays.

Both routes follow the same alignment through the town, serving Monaghan Library, Monaghan Hospital, Monaghan Bus Station and Monaghan Institute, providing a nearly hourly frequency within the town. No town bus service operates on Sundays.

Single fares on the town bus service range between €2.00-€4.00 adult, €1.50-€3.00 student and €1.00-€2.00 child. Return and 7-day tickets are also available.

Local and regional services

Local and regional bus services from Monaghan include:

• Bus Éireann Expressway 32 and X32 provide an express service south to Castleblayney, Carrickmacross, Dublin Airport and Dublin City, and north to Omagh, Strabane, Lifford and Letterkenny, every 2 hours Monday to Sunday.
• Bus Éireann 175 operates southwest to Rockcorry, Cootehill and Cavan, 5 times per day Monday to Friday and 4 times per day Saturdays and Sundays.
• Local Link 176 operates southwest to Threemilehouse, Clones, Scotshouse and Cavan, 5 times per day Monday to Saturday.
• Bus Éireann 182 operates southeast to Castleblayney, Carrickmacross, Ardee, Collon and Drogheda, 7 times per day Monday to Friday and 4 times per day on Saturdays and Sundays.
• Ulsterbus 70 and Goldline Express 270 and 271 operate northeast to Armagh, 4 times per day Monday to Saturday. 2 of these buses (routes 270 and 271) extend to Portadown, Lurgan and Belfast.

Route maps, including stop locations, are available by entering the route number into the TFI route mapper.

See

• 1 Market House. Completed in 1792 is now an arts venue. (updated Apr 2019)
• 2 St Macartan's Cathedral. (updated Apr 2019)
• 3 Rossmore Forest Park. (updated Apr 2019)

Do

• Garage Theatre, St. Davenets Complex, Armagh Road, Monaghan Town. 
• An Poc Fada, North Rd, Monaghan Town. Live music every weekend. 

Sleep

• 1 Four Seasons Hotel & Leisure Club, Coolshannagh, ☏ +353 47 81888. (updated Apr 2019)
• 2 Castle Leslie, Glaslough (1 km from border with Armagh), ☏ +353 47 88100. Grand Victorian pile, as if Gormenghast did fine decor and cuisine. B&B double from €250. (updated May 2020)