Lough Egish
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Lough Egish is a rural area in County Monaghan
, Ireland
which takes its name from the local lake, Lough Egish. It is situated approximately midway between Ballybay
, Castleblayney
and Carrickmacross
.
In 1901, after the Cooperative movement was formed in Ireland by Horace Plunkett, a group comprising ten local farmers set about forming the County Monaghan based Lough Egish dairy co-operative which was until the 1980's independently known as Lough Egish Co-operative and Dairy Society. Lough Egish later merged with the county Cavan based Killeshandra
Co-op Creameries in an effort to consolidate the movements ambitions of becoming the largest milk processing unit in the north midlands region by rationalising the capacity for milk production to form a new company called Lakeland Dairies. The other major milk processing co-operative in the region Bailieboro Co Op was a later addition to the Lakelands Dairies, making the group one of the largest and most successful milk processing companies in Ireland.
County Monaghan
County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
which takes its name from the local lake, Lough Egish. It is situated approximately midway between Ballybay
Ballybay
Ballybay, County Monaghan is a town in County Monaghan in Ireland, centered on the crossroads of the R183 and R162 regional roads. The name in English means "The Mouth of the Ford of the Birches".- Town layout :...
, Castleblayney
Castleblayney
Castleblayney or Castleblaney is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The town has a population of about 3,000.Castleblayney lies near the border with County Armagh and is on the N2 road from Dublin to Derry...
and Carrickmacross
Carrickmacross
Carrickmacross or Carrickmacros is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The town and environs had a population of 4,387 according to the 2006 census, making it the second largest town in the county. The town won the prestigious European Entente Florale Silver Medal Award. It is a market town which...
.
In 1901, after the Cooperative movement was formed in Ireland by Horace Plunkett, a group comprising ten local farmers set about forming the County Monaghan based Lough Egish dairy co-operative which was until the 1980's independently known as Lough Egish Co-operative and Dairy Society. Lough Egish later merged with the county Cavan based Killeshandra
Killeshandra
Killeshandra or Killashandra is a village in County Cavan, Ireland, located 20 km northwest of Cavan town and is central to County Cavan's lakeland and geopark region, set in the unique Erne catchment environment of rivers, lakes, wetlands and woodland...
Co-op Creameries in an effort to consolidate the movements ambitions of becoming the largest milk processing unit in the north midlands region by rationalising the capacity for milk production to form a new company called Lakeland Dairies. The other major milk processing co-operative in the region Bailieboro Co Op was a later addition to the Lakelands Dairies, making the group one of the largest and most successful milk processing companies in Ireland.