Muineachán

Muineachán derives from the Irish muine (thicket or brake) with the diminutive suffix -cán, meaning "place of little thickets" or "hilly land." The name reflects the drumlin landscape that characterises the area. Monaghan occupies the heart of the ancient kingdom of Oriel, formed circa 330 CE, which encompassed present-day Louth, Armagh, and Monaghan. The Menapii Celtic tribe settled around Lo...