History of Agriculture in Monaghan (Adobe PDF, 809kb)

This fascinating article was prepared as part of the research into ‘Down to Monaghan’ a joint exhibition between Down and Monaghan County Museums telling the story of how agriculture evolved over the last two hundred years and the how those changes affected the people of both counties. It was jointly written by Mervyn Watson and Jonathan Bell. The project was supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage & The Gaeltacht. Simply click the link.