Culture
Monaghan continues to host one of Ireland's most prestigious and established blues festivals in the country; the Harvest Time Blues Festival. It is hosted every September across Monaghan Town.
The Fiddler of Oriel Muineachán Competition (also known as Féile Oriel) first held in 1969 returned in 2009 to celebrate its fortieth anniversary. It is held every May Bank Holiday weekend.
Founded in 1974, Monaghan County Museum is recognised as one of the leading provincial museums in Ireland, with a prestigious Council of Europe Award conferred in 1980, among others, to its credit. The museum is located in a mid-Victorian stone building of three stories, formerly two separate town houses, on Hill Street. It aims to acquaint its visitors with the history of County Monaghan and its people.
The town is home to Monaghan United Football Club, formerly of the League of Ireland Premier Division.
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