Monaghan

Names prominent in this county include: Aneeny, Ardle, Boylan, Branagan, Callan, Connolly, Connoly, Conolly, Cosgrave, Cosgrave, Cullen, Donegan, Entee, Finn, Gernon, Gilroy, Gorman, Hanratty, Hayes, Heavy, Hughes, Kelaghan, Kenny, Larkin, Loan, MacAneeny, MacArdle, MacCosgrave, MacEntee, MacGorman, Macken, MacKenny, MacMacken, MacMahon, MacNally, Mahon, Marron, McAneeny, McArdell, McArdle, McCosgrave, McEntee, McEntee, McGorman, McKenna, McKenny, McMacken, McMahon, McNally, McNeany, McQuade, Nally, O'Boylan, O'Branagan, O'Callan, O'Coigley, O'Connolly, O'Donegan, O'Duffy, O'Finn, O'Hanratty, O'Hoey, O'Larkin, O'Loan, O'Marron

Both a county and a town, modern Monaghan was --in the 16th century-- known as Mcmahon’s country. However, Monaghan’s history stretches back to the Vikings and --even further back-- to the Bronze Age. Beginning in the 18th century many Monghan residents began emigrating to Canada. In the 19th century the women of Monaghan were famed for their embroidering and lace-making skills. - notes by Sarah Nagle

One of a series of Irish District tartans designed (and copyrighted) by Polly Wittering of the House of Edgar in 1995. This is not an 'officially sanctioned' District tartan but has proven popular.