MONAGHAN, an incorporated market-town and parish, the chief town of the county, and formerly a parliamentary borough, in the barony and county of MONAGHAN, and province of ULSTER, 12¼ miles, (W. S. W.) from Armagh city, and a 60 (N. N. W,) from Dublin city, on the mail coach road to Londonderry; containing 11,875 inhabitants, of which number, 3848 are in the town.

The town consists of one principal square in the centre, called the diamond, in which is the linen-hall, and of another spacious opening in which is the market- house, and of three streets diverging from the principal square in a triangular direction ; the total number of houses is about 580, of which many are well built, and those in the environs are neat and handsome.

Earlier Description of Monaghan Town. Daycent people. Good snooker players, More to Follow.