Scotshouse. Teach an Scotaigh
Village
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Scotshouse
ScotshouseLocation in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°07′19″N 7°14′56″W / 54.122°N 7.249°W / 54.122; -7.249 Coordinates : 54°07′19″N 7°14′56″W / 54.122°N 7.249°W / 54.122; -7.249
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Monaghan
Elevation	71 m (233 ft)
Population(2016)	220
Irish Grid Reference	H500257

Scotshouse(Irish : Teach an Scotaigh is a small agricultural village about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the border town of Clones, in County Monaghan, Ireland. It is close to the border with both CountyCavan and County Fermanagh. Cavan town is 18 km (11 mi) away and Monaghan town is 27 km (17 mi) away from Scotshouse.

Scotshouse lies in the townland of Aghnahola (Irish : Achadh na hAbhla, meaning "fort of the apples").Finn Bridge, a border crossing between the Republic and Northern Ireland, lies near Scotshouse.

• 1 History
• 2 Churches
• 3 Notable people
• 4 See also
• 5 References

The village derives its name from Willie Scot, an English soldier in Cromwell 's army in the early seventeenth century. He used his home to sell hardware products; when locals were asked where they were going they would reply "Scot's house". This house was located in the townland of Aghnahola, behind the current Church of Ireland parochial house.

There are two churches in Scotshouse; St. Andrew's Church (Church of Ireland ) and the Churche<158>West Bengal