Rockcorry

Rockcorry

Rockcorry ( _ga. Buíochar) is a village in County Monaghan, Ireland, set on the outskirts of Dartrey forest. It is situated on the R188 road which links Cootehill to Monaghan town.

History

Rockcorry is a village of handsome stone buildings, built as a linen town by the Corr family. The ruin of the old linen mill can be seen on the outskirts of the village. Rockcorry Market House was built in 1805 by Thomas C Stewart Corry. It is a simple, almost square building of two storeys and three bays. There is a tall central arch in each facade. On the main front the central bay breaks forward slightly and is topped by a pediment. Cornet Walter Corry built the town of Newtowncorry, later re-named Rockcorry, and the now vanished Rockcorry Castle.

When the Dawson family bought the Dartry Estate in the 1830s, so the village also changed ownership at that time. The Dawson monument still stands on the Cootehill/Rockcorry road in memory of Richard Dawson MP, who died in 1807, said to be erected by the voters of the area in praise of their member of Parliament.

People

Rockcorry was the birthplace of John Robert Gregg, pioneer of shorthand writing.

Transport

*Rockcorry railway station opened on 18 October 1860, closed for passenger and goods traffic on 10 March 1947 and finally closed altogether on 20 June 1955. [cite web | title=Rockcorry station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-11-23]

ee also

* List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
* Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland

References


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