During the 1950s and 1960s Canon Terence Kirke and Canon Bernard Maguire indulged in their hobby of taking cinereels of various events which happened in the parishes where they were based around Monaghan. The collection has become an incredible insight into the social culture of Monaghan during this time. Although they are silent the images speak loudly of a time in Monaghan’s recent history that is now almost forgotten. These cinereels were donated to Monaghan County Museum by the Diocese of Clogher. They were then digitised and sections of the cinereels can be viewed here.

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Mullan Mills

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Mullan Mills and Village

 

Official Opening by Sean Lemass

 

Making the Shoe

 

Working in the Office

 

Monaghan Jubilee Feis – 12th June 1955

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Procession to the Feis/People Arrive

 

Dancing and Singing at Feis

 

Monaghan Feis c.1955

 

 

Various Events around Monaghan 1950s to 1960s

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Pilgrimage to Lourdes August 1954

 

Clones Feis c.1955

 

Tydavnet Show – Donkey Races

 

Confirmation at Tydavnet

 

Pulling Raspberries

 

Pioneer Rally 1960

 

 

 

Various Events around Monaghan 1950s to 1960s

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Papal Nuncio Visits Monaghan July 1960

 

Cardinal Dalton in Monaghan c.1962

 

Threshing c. mid 1950s

 

Working on Bragan Bog c. mid 1950s

 

Reaping the Harvest c. mid 1950s

 

Tydavnet Show c. mid 1950s

 

 

Various Events around Monaghan 1950s to 1960s

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Fair in Scotstown

 

Around Knockatallon c. 1950

 

Football at Clones – Scotstown Team c. 1950s

 

Tydavnet Show at Urbleshanny