Tydavnet
Template:Infobox Irish Place Tydavnet or sometimes Tedavnet (Derived from the Irish Gaelic name of Tigh Damhnata, meaning House of Dymphna) is a small village in the north of County Monaghan, in Ireland, and also the name of the parish in which the village is located. Both the Church of Ireland and Catholic church have Tydavnet named as a parish and in both cases, the geographical area is almost identical.
Origins
The origin of the name is from that of a 6th century Irish Saint, Saint Dympna, who is thought to have founded a church in the area (generally considered to have been located in the graveyard of the current village Catholic church). The village contains one of the three existing Catholic churches in the parish, the others located in Urbleshanny, near Scotstown and in Corlat. The Tydavnet Catholic church having originally been erected in 1730, then rebuilt in the early 1900s.
The village is linked with Gheel in Belgium which also has a strong Saint Dymphna connection.
Amenities
Tydavnet has two pubs - 'Jacks' and 'The Rock Inn'. Tydavnet Community Centre, original a National School, is now used to host local events, local elections and drama. The community centre is managed by Tydavnet Village Community Centre Ltd
Community Work
Tydavnet has also won Monaghan County Council's "Tidy Towns" competition, a competition aimed at promoting environmental cleanliness. The main school in the village is St. Dympna's N.S.
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