Monaghan (disambiguation)
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Monaghan is a variant of the Gaelic manacháin, meaning "little monk",, and may refer to the following:
1801–1885
1885–1922
1921–1977
1977–
Places
- County MonaghanCounty MonaghanCounty Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
, a county in Ulster province, in the Republic of Ireland.- MonaghanMonaghanMonaghan is the county town of County Monaghan in Ireland. Its population at the 2006 census stood at 7,811 . The town is located on the main road, the N2 road, from Dublin north to both Derry and Letterkenny.-Toponym:...
, a town in County Monaghan. - Monaghan (Dáil Éireann constituency)Monaghan (Dáil Éireann constituency)Monaghan was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1977. The constituency elected 3 deputies to the Dáil, using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation .- History :The constituency was...
, a former parliamentary constituency in Ireland spanning the whole of County Monaghan.
- Monaghan
- Monaghan, County Antrim, a townlandTownlandA townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
in County Antrim, Northern Ireland - Monaghan, County Fermanagh, a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Constituencies
Before 1801- Monaghan County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Monaghan County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Monaghan County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
- Monaghan Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Monaghan Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Monaghan Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote.-1692–1801:...
1801–1885
- Monaghan (UK Parliament constituency)Monaghan (UK Parliament constituency)Monaghan is a former parliamentary constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-Members of Parliament:-References:...
1885–1922
- North Monaghan (UK Parliament constituency)North Monaghan (UK Parliament constituency)North Monaghan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1885 to 1922....
- South Monaghan (UK Parliament constituency)
1921–1977
- Monaghan (Dáil Éireann constituency)Monaghan (Dáil Éireann constituency)Monaghan was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1977. The constituency elected 3 deputies to the Dáil, using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation .- History :The constituency was...
1977–
- Cavan–Monaghan (Dáil Éireann constituency)Cavan–Monaghan (Dáil Éireann constituency)Cavan–Monaghan is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 5 deputies...
People
See Monaghan (surname)Monaghan (surname)
The surname Monaghan is a family name originating from the province of Connacht in Ireland.-Origins:The surname Monaghan is an anglicization of the Irish surname O'Manacháin . The Irish translation for this name is descendent of Manacháin, which ultimately translates to "Monk"...
- Cameron MonaghanCameron MonaghanCameron Riley Monaghan is an American actor. He first appeared as Winthrop Paroo in the 2003 TV movie, The Music Man and appeared opposite Adam Sandler in the 2006 movie Click as Kevin O'Doyle. He made a few guest appearances on Malcolm in the Middle as Dewey's classmate Chad...
(born 1993), an American teen actor. - Craig MonaghanCraig MonaghanCraig T. Monaghan is the chief financial officer of Asbury Automotive Group. Previously, he was CFO of Sears Holdings Corporation , AutoNation , and iVillage...
(born 1957), former chief financial officer of the Sears Holdings Corporation. - Dominic MonaghanDominic MonaghanDominic Bernard Patrick Luke Monaghan is an English actor. He has received international attention from playing Merry in Peter Jackson's adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and for his role as Charlie Pace on the television show Lost....
(born 1976), an English actor, perhaps best known for his role as Merry in the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy of 2001-2003 and as Charlie Pace in the TV-series Lost. - Katherine MonaghanKatherine MonaghanKatharine Monaghan is a British actress best known for her role as Donna Walmsley on Footballers' Wives. Since then she has appeared in the BBC dramas 55 Degrees North and Judge John Deed....
(born 1980), a British actress. - John R. MonaghanJohn R. MonaghanEnsign John R. Monaghan was an officer in the United States Navy.-Biography:Born in Chewelah, Washington, Monaghan graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1895. For the next two years, as a Passed Midshipman, he served in the cruiser Olympia, flagship of the U.S. Asiatic Station...
(1873 – 1899), an officer in the United States Navy. - Michael MonaghanMichael MonaghanMichael Monaghan is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Warrington Wolves in the European Super League.He played with the Canberra Raiders from 2001 to 2003....
(born 1980), an Australian rugby player. - Michelle MonaghanMichelle MonaghanMichelle Lynn Monaghan is an American actress known for her roles in Mission: Impossible III, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Gone Baby Gone, Made of Honor, The Heartbreak Kid, Eagle Eye, and Source Code.-Early life:...
(born 1976), an American actress. - Nicola MonaghanNicola MonaghanNicola Monaghan is an English novelist and author of The Killing Jar, Starfishing and The Okinawa Dragon.Monaghan was listed in The Independent’s New Year 2006 list of rising talent, and won a Betty Trask Award, the Author's Club Best First Novel Prize and the Waverton Good Read Award for her debut...
, an English novelist, author of The Killing Jar. - Patricia MonaghanPatricia MonaghanPatricia Monaghan, Ph.D., is one of the pioneers of the contemporary women's spirituality movement. She is the author of more than 15 books of poetry and nonfiction, including the two volume Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines...
(born 1946), an American poet and author. - Rinty MonaghanRinty MonaghanJohn Joseph "Rinty" Monaghan was a former world flyweight boxing champion from Belfast. He became famous in the post-war period, eventually rising to become undisputed world champion and a hero to many people in his home city....
(1920 - 1984), Northern Irish World flyweight champion. - Thomas MonaghanThomas MonaghanThomas Monaghan VC was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, during the Indian Mutiny...
(1833 – 1895), a Welsh trumpeter who received the Victoria Cross for actions during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. - Tom MonaghanTom MonaghanThomas Stephen "Tom" Monaghan is an entrepreneur and Catholic philanthropist and activist who founded Domino's Pizza in 1960. He owned the Detroit Tigers from 1983-1992....
(born 1937), founder of Domino's Pizza and Roman Catholic philanthropist.
Other
- Monaghan United F.C., an Irish football (soccer) club.
- USS MonaghanUSS MonaghanUSS Monaghan may refer to:, was a modified launched in 1911 and served in World War I then served in the US Coast Guard from 1924 to 1930, was a launched in 1935 and sunk during a typhoon in December 1944...
, the name of two ships in the US Navy named after John R. Monaghan.- USS Monaghan (DD-32)USS Monaghan (DD-32)The first USS Monaghan was a modified in the United States Navy during World War I and later in the United States Coast Guard, designated '. She was named for Ensign John R. Monaghan....
, a Paulding-class destroyer, which served in WWI. - USS Monaghan (DD-354)USS Monaghan (DD-354)USS Monaghan was the last ship built of the Farragut class destroyers. She was named for Ensign John R. Monaghan. The Monaghan was laid down 21 November 1933 at Boston Navy Yard, and launched 9 January 1935. She was sponsored by Miss Mary F. Monaghan, niece of Ensign Monaghan and commissioned 19...
, the last Farragut class destroyer built, which served in WWII at Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway.
- USS Monaghan (DD-32)