Clones Town, County Monaghan, Ireland - Ireland Attractions

Clones Town County, Monaghan, Ireland - Doesn't it feel good to be back home? It can be amazing to bring back the memories from our childhood - sure we remember things every now and again, but you cannot beat actually walking the streets where you grew up for memories ( good and bad! to come flooding back ). Hence off to Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland, the town where I grew up. For the few who do not know - Clones is a small town in western County Monaghan, Ireland. The Clones area was part of the Border Region which was earmarked for economic development by the Irish Government due to the current below average economic growth in the area. County Monaghan is on the border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland which brings its own advantages and challenges. Walking through the town and seeing the old places which are still standing there, just about! :-) During our walk of the town we came across a picture from 1843 for the Market House and it was amazing to see the buildings from the photo are still standing around the Diamond. Amazing. On the Diamond we have the imposing buildings such as Ulster Bank - which sadly closed in 2016....to all the pubs, post office, credit union and more. Checking out the "tourist" map, trying to decide in which direction we should go, we finally managed to go down to the Wee Abbey, just off the Diamond - a great stop for history buffs. The most imposing feature on the Diamond is the Celtic High Cross. Down the road towards Cavan, to the right - is the path to the Motte and Bailey Fort, a piece of ground showing where an old fort used to stand with an amazing view across the local area. Plenty of history here!! Towards the bottom of Fermanagh Street is the Butter Yard and the relatively new statue of the children playing leapfrog. Pretty Nice! Close to the Round Tower is the Ionad Cassandra Hand Centre where they used to make lace and was built in 1847, coming again to the Wee Abbey. Across the road from the Lace centre is the Round Tower and graveyard. There are other towns which one could visit around the North of Ireland, such as Letterkenny in county Donegal (   • Letterkenny; "The Cathedral Town" - County...  ), there is also Bushmills Town which is found on the north coast of Ireland (   • Bushmills Town - The Gateway to Bushmills ...  ), and you could visit Newcastle Co. Down which is a lovely place to go to if you like beaches! :-) (   • Newcastle County Down, Slieve Donard Hotel...  ). Would love if you shared this video on your social media :-) Thank you!!