The Gillespie Family of Stonebridge
The village of Stonebridge, Co. Monaghan, Ireland is very close to the border with Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The nearest towns are Rosslea, about 4 miles north and Clones about 5 miles west along the N54. The county town of Monaghan is some 7 miles east along the same road.
Stonebridge consists of a small church, a school, a mill house, a few houses and, of course, a stone bridge across the River Finn. The surrounding countryside is rich and fertile. The gently undulating hills are split into small fields of crops and pasture land.
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