Monaghan County Council gives notice to close the following roads in the Municipal District of Carrickmacross-Castleblayney in County Monaghan:
Date:- Sunday the 21st of September 2025 at 13:00 until 16:30 hours.
To Facilitate: Big Tom Street Party/Back to Castleblayney Music Weekend.
Roads Closed: R181-3 (Muckno Street) from its junction with R181-3 (West Street) and L-75065 (Market square) to its junction with the L-75064 (McGrath road).
Alternative Routes.
Traffic wishing to proceed onto R181-3 (Muckno Street) from the R938 (York Street) will be diverted left on R181-3 (Main Street), turn right on to R183-15 (Monaghan Road), followed by right onto L-75064 (McGrath Road).
Traffic wishing to proceed onto R181-3 (Muckno Street) from the R181-4 (New Street) will be diverted left on to the R183-15 (Monaghan Road), followed by right onto L-75064 (McGrath Road).
Traffic wishing to proceed onto R181-3 (Castleblayney Main Street) from the R181-3 (Muckno Street) will divert right onto the L-75064 (McGrath Road), left onto the R183-15 (Monaghan Road) and left onto R181-3 (Main Street).
All Detours will be signposted in order to direct the Traffic. (Local Access and Emergency Vehicles will be catered for at all times).
If you have any queries concerning this Road Closure please contact The Municipal District of Carrickmacross-Castleblayney, Civic Offices, Riverside Road, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan at (042) 9661236 or email carrickmacross@monaghancoco.ie
This notice complies with the Roads Act 1993 (Section 75)
Bernadette McArdle
A/Senior Engineer
Roads and Transportation
28th August 2025