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The Irish name of this mostly inland county is Liath Druim, which translated means “Grey Ridge”. Located in the province of Connaught, County Leitrim is its smallest county with the lowest population. Traditionally an agricultural area, its main products were…

This performing arts centre in Manorhamilton is located in a former Methodist Church built in the 1820s. It houses facilities for theatre productions, recording studios, offices and rehearsal spaces. It offers classes and lessons in music, youth theatre, and…

The tiny village of Fenagh is also the site of one of the oldest monastic communities in Ireland. St. Caillan founded the monastery here in the fifth century. According to the Book of Fenagh, he came from Dunmore in…

Located in the village of Mohill, this church was connected to the Augustinian priory here. It is a church of simple design from around 1200, with lancet windows and mouldings decorated with the figures of upturned heads. The north…

Building on the canal began in 1845, with the intended dual purpose of a famine relief project and a navigation and drainage necessity. The canal joins the Shannon and Erne Rivers at Leitrim Village and Aghalane. The original locks…

Garadice Lake is a 1200-acre lake in County Leitrim with excellent angling opportunities for a variety of species including roach, perch, pike, rudd and hybrids.
The lake also contains many islands littered with castle ruins and a ring…

Located near Parkes Castle and Lough Gill, this was the last monastery to be founded by the Franciscan Order prior to the suppression. The O’Rourke family was instrumental in its establishment circa 1508.
The ruins that exist on…

Dedicated to keeping alive the memory of the quaint rural lifestyle of the Irish Midlands, this traditional old country house contains an original public bar, authentic kitchen complete with open fire and original utensils, with displays that include farming implements,…

The Tullaghan Stone Cross was transplanted to this small village from a log-dissolved monastery on the coast. It was moved in an effort to protect its decorative grandeur from the erosion of the seaside climate.

This ancient burial site located at Coracloona in County Leitrim is also sometimes referred to as Prince Connell’s Grave. It is considered unusual for the area due to a ‘kennel hole’ in the entrance stone, intended to facilitate later…