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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…

The Workhouse was built in 1841 as one of three planned for County Leitrim – at Carrick-on-Shannon, Manorhamilton and Mohill – by the Poor Law enacted in 1838. This workhouse in Carrick-on-Shannon is the only one that survives.
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This Courthouse and Gaol were built in Carrick-on-Shannon in 1821, and designed by William Farrell. It housed the district courts and Grand Jury of Leitrim County. The buildings were connected by an underground tunnel. The gaol, which was built…

Also known as the McCann Memorial Monument, this clock and sculpture honors Owen McCann, the first chairman of Leitrim County Council. He lived from 1851-1901. The clock attached to the monument was removed for a time due to disrepair, but…

The Town Hall was built at the request of the residents, who needed a gathering place for assemblies, record keeping and court proceedings. The land for the site was donated by the Whytes, a prominent local family.
Near Town…

This tiny but exquisite memorial was designed and built in Carrick-on-Shannon as a burial place for Mary Josephine Costello, who died on October 6, 1877. She was 47 years old when she died. Her husband, Edward Costello, was a…

The castle here was built in 1611 and given to Sir Maurice Griffith. It was built as protection for the settlers coming to live in the area. The only image of the original building survives on the seal created for…

Carrick-on-Shannon is the county town of Leitrim, also its largest town and centre for commerce, trade and tourism. It is currently the boating capital for the inland waterways of the Irish midlands, featuring a number of modern harbours and…

The Castledermot monastic settlement was established by St. Dermot and recorded as the target of extensive Viking raids in 841 and 867. The monastic community itself ceased to exist sometime after 1073.
The site at Castledermot today offers…

Exhibits at the Steam Museum, located in the town of Straffan, County Kildare, revive the image of the Irish Steam engine, and depict it as it was used in industry (manufacturing) and agriculture (churning butter, threshing corn) over the…