A local councillor has asked for contact to be made by the tourism section of Monaghan County Council with the owners of the popular Lough Feagh Estate.
According to Sinn Fein's Colm Carthy, the area located between Carrickmacross and Kingscourt is owned by the Shirley Estate. While the large area is only in use one day per year for charitable purposes, Cllr Carthy has asked for Monaghan County Council to liaise with the owner directly to see if there is any possibility that the site could be opened further.
Speaking to Northern Sound, Cllr Carthy says the area has "huge tourist potential" as it is believed that the seat of Finn McCool is located within the estate, something which Cllr Carthy believes would be a "great incentive" to attract more people to the area.
"People travelling from Dublin to Antrim to see the Giant's Causeway could effectively stop halfway there and pop-in to see the seat of Finn McCool, explained Cllr Carthy.
"It's a rock in the shape of a seat and it's been locally known for decades and maybe longer as the seat of Finn McCool because it looks like a seat built for a giant. I think there's huge tourism potential in that and indeed in the grounds of the estate, so anything that the council can do to encourage the owner to open it up and make it more accessible to the public then we should be looking at that.
"I would hope that if those engagements are positive then we should see a great amenity on our doorstep available to the people of Carrickmacross, South Monaghan and indeed wider afield."
