Rockcorry

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Rockcorry (Irish: Buíochar) is a village in County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland.

Set on the outskirts of Dartrey forest, Rockcorry a village of handsome stone buildings, was 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.

Rockcorry was the birthplace of John Robert Gregg, pioneer of shorthand writing. It is situated on the R188 which links Cootehill to Monaghan town.