Editing Monaghan (section)

==Culture==
[[File:Monaghan Leisure Complex - geograph.org.uk - 612796.jpg|thumb|Monaghan Leisure Complex, built in 2005.]]
Monaghan continues to host one of Ireland's most prestigious and established blues festivals,<ref>Monaghan Post, 6 September 2007. "{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090712154802/http://www.monaghanpost.com/2007/09/06/ Who's Behind the Blues?]}}"</ref> the [[Harvest Time Blues]] Festival. It is hosted every September across Monaghan town.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.harvestblues.ie/ |title=www.HarvestBlues.ie |access-date=8 September 2009 |archive-date=4 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804091801/http://www.harvestblues.ie/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Fiddler of Oriel Muineachán Competition (also known as Féile Oriel) first held in 1969 returned in 2009 to celebrate its fortieth anniversary.<ref>[http://www.feileoriel.com/index.html Fiddler of Oriel Muineachán Competition] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710233707/http://www.feileoriel.com/index.html |date=10 July 2011 }}</ref> It is held every May [[Bank Holiday]] weekend.

Founded in 1974, Monaghan County Museum is recognised as one of the leading provincial museums in Ireland, with a prestigious [[Council of Europe]] Award conferred in 1980, among others, to its credit. The museum is located in a mid-Victorian stone building of three stories, formerly two separate town houses, on Hill Street. It aims to acquaint its visitors with the history of [[County Monaghan]] and its people.

The Garage Theatre is an arts facility located on the Monaghan Education Campus. It hosts a wide range of activities including drama, music, dance and film.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Garage Theatre |url=https://www.garagetheatre.com/ |website=The Garage Theatre |access-date=4 July 2020 |archive-date=7 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707024507/https://www.garagetheatre.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The town is home to [[Monaghan United F.C.|Monaghan United Football Club]], formerly of the [[League of Ireland Premier Division]].