Monasteraden is a village in County Sligo, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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The village is located on the shores of Lough Gara

Lough Gara

Lough Gara is a lake in County Sligo, Republic of Ireland.-History:Lough Gara was known in ancient times as Loch Techet, but the O’Garas, during their ownership of the Coolavin district from about the thirteenth century, renamed the lake “Loch Uí Ghadhra”. The first documented reference appeared...

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St Aidan's church is the village's church.
Other sights include Lough Gara Lodge, Drury's pub and the general store.
There is a holy well called St Attracta

Attracta

Saint Athracht , in Latin sources Attracta, is the patron saint of the parish of Locha Techet and Tourlestrane, Co. Sligo, Ireland. Her legend states that she fled from home and took her vows as a nun under Saint Patrick at Coolavin...

s and that is where many people used to get their drinking

Drinking

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Water

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The lake is used for fishing and is divided by the bridge at Clooncunny.

Transport

Island road in Monasteraden used to have many trains passing by on the main Dublin route but that was closed in 1963 and is now a very comfortable home for a local family.

One Bus Eireann

Bus Éireann

Bus Éireann provides bus services in Ireland with the exception of those operated entirely within the Dublin Region, which are provided by Dublin Bus. Bus Éireann, established as a separate company in 1987, is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann. The logo of Bus Éireann incorporates a red Irish...

 service a week stops at Monasteraden on its way to Dublin.
The nearest bus station is in Ballaghaderreen, which is about 4 miles away and has several buses travelling to and from Dublin daily. The nearest railway station is in Boyle, some 10 miles away.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland