Place:Carrickmacross, Magheross, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland
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NameCarrickmacross
Alt namesCarraig Mhachaire Roissource: Wikipedia
TypeTown
Coordinates53.967°N 6.717°W
Located inMagheross, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Carrickmacross is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The town and environs had a population of 5,032 according to the 2016 census,[1] making it the second-largest town in the county. Carrickmacross is a market town which developed around a castle built by the Earl of Essex in 1630. The town won the European Entente Florale Silver Medal Award in 1998. The local Gaelic football and hurling club is Carrickmacross Emmets. The local soccer team is Carrick Rovers.

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