//
County in Ireland
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
County Monaghan (Irish: Contae Mhuineacháin) is a county in Northwest Ireland and Lakelands.
There are no railways in the county, but two transport corridors have regular buses. The north-south route is Dublin-Carrickmacross-Monaghan-Omagh-Strabane (for Derry) and Letterkenny.
Read in the guideThe main towns are connected by bus, but for outlying sights you need wheels. A bike would do in this small, lowland county, but a car gets you out of the rain.
Read in the guideChoose an airport to see hotels, stations, taxi ranks and car rental desks around it.
Belfast · International · BFS
Loading places around the airport…
Articles and travel topics about County Monaghan and Ireland.
Travel tipsFind the cheapest countries to fly to from the US and UK in 2026. Compare realistic round-trip flight deals, budget airlines, and prime booking windows.
8 min read
InspirationExplore the best places to visit in March across Japanese cherry blossoms, explosive Spanish fiestas, desert wonders in Jordan, and Irish music sessions.
7 min read
InspirationExplore the best castle and gothic hotel stays in Europe. Discover historic fortresses, medieval estates, luxury châteaux, and Spanish parador hotels.
6 min read
Culture & historyWhether they're unusually short, unusually long, sound like a naughty English word, or are just plain silly, places with unusual names can be fun destinations.
Wikivoyage
Every section of the guide. Open one to read it in full.