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  Encyclopedia: County Leitrim
Leitrim (Irish: Liatroim) is one of the counties of the island of Ireland and of the Republic of Ireland and is part of the province of Connacht, in the west of the island.
Carrick-on-Shannon (Irish: Cora Droma Rúisc) is situated in County Leitrim in the Republic of Ireland on the County Roscommon border.
Leitrim (Liatroim in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/County-Leitrim   (2629 words)

  
 County Leitrim - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
County Leitrim (Irish: Contae Liatroma) is one of the counties of the island of Ireland and of the Republic of Ireland and is part of the province of Connacht, in the west of the island.
Leitrim has a short length of Atlantic coastline but is mostly inland country.
Neighbouring Leitrim are the Ulster counties of Donegal to the north, Fermanagh to the northeast, and Cavan to the east, the Leinster county of Longford to the south and, to the west, the Connacht counties of Roscommon and Sligo.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/County_Leitrim   (436 words)

  
 Irish Ancestors /Co. Leitrim
In the Gaelic divisions which preceded the seventeenth century, most of Leitrim, along with Cavan, was part of the kingdom of Bréifne.
Leitrim became known as Bréifne O'Rourke, while Cavan was Bréifne O'Reilly.
Leitrim today is a sparsely populated region of bogs, hills and lakes, with a lonely beauty all its own.
scripts.ireland.com /ancestor/browse/counties/connacht/index_le.htm   (147 words)

  
 Leitrim Wetlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Leitrim Wetland is still intact after eight years of efforts by developers to turn it into a housing subdivision.
Historically, the Leitrim Wetland is the core remnant of a much larger wetland complex left by the most recent ice age.
Leitrim is surprisingly rich in plant and animal life, containing over 200 species of regionally significant plants, at least 90 species of birds, a small herd of deer, and a variety of fishes, amphibians, and insects.
perc.ca /PEN/1996-02/s-ross.html   (710 words)

  
 Hotels, Hostels, Bed and Breakfasts, Guesthouses, Farmhouses and Self Catering Accommodation in Leitrim Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
County Leitrim extends for over 50 miles from the County Longford border to Donegal Bay, where it has a coastline of two and a half miles.
Leitrim is a county of fine lake and mountain scenery and of good angling waters, with many attractions for the climber, the walker and the cyclist.
Leitrim remains unspoilt, a haven from the stresses and strains of modern urban living.
www.irishbeds.com /leitrim.html   (281 words)

  
 County Leitrim -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Leitrim ((The Celtic language of Ireland) Irish: Liatroim) is one of the (Click link for more info and facts about counties) counties in the west of (An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) Ireland and is part of the province (Click link for more info and facts about Connacht) Connacht.
Leitrim has a short length of (The 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east) Atlantic coastline but is mostly inland country.
Leitrim also shelters Ireland's shortest coastline: a mere two miles of beach surround the town of (Click link for more info and facts about Bundoran) Bundoran.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/county_leitrim.htm   (638 words)

  
 Leitrim Hotels - Leitrim Ireland Tourism - Leitrim Bed & Breakfast (B&B) and Accommodation - LeitrimTourist.com
The North Leitrim Glens: The seven delightful green glens of this region are Glencar, Glenfarne, Glenanif...
Leitrim is located in the midlands, towards the north-west of Ireland.
County Leitrim is bordered by counties Cavan, Donegal, Longford, Roscommon, and Sligo, in the Republic; and Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.
www.leitrimtourist.com   (509 words)

  
 LEITRIM - LoveToKnow Article on LEITRIM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
With the territory which afterwards became the county Cavan, Leitrim formed part of Brenny or Breffny, which was divided into two principalities, of which Leitrim, under the name of Hy Bruin-Brenny, formed the western.
This family long maintained its independence; even in I 579, when the other existing counties of Connaught were created, the creation of Leitrim was deferred, and did not take place until 1583.
Large confiscations were made in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I., in the Cromwellian period, and after the Revolution of 1688.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LE/LEITRIM.htm   (784 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Leitrim run riot in Carrick-on-Shannon
Leitrim scored a bloodless 0-21 to 0-03 victory over a hapless London side in the Allianz National Football League in Carrick-on-Shannon.
Leitrim took a solid grip on the proceedings in the opening 19 minutes, shooting an unanswered seven points.
Leitrim led by 0-13 to 0-1 at the interval and crushed the London challenge when adding eight points without reply in the first 30 minutes of the second half.
www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0206/leitrim.html   (420 words)

  
 McLoughlin of Leitrim
19 XII-56 "To Owen McLaughlin - Leitrim County - Talteene, 11 acres pasture and 10 acres bog and wood; Umroagh, 61 acres pasture and 15 acres bog and wood; Teneclevane and Meneneagh, Dargvone, Agherym and Cooleregreene, 8 acres pasture and 14 acres bog and wood, barony of Drumahare...." Pat.
MacMaoiliosa or Mallison, chief of Magh Breacraighe, a district on the borders of Leitrim and Longford.
According to the O Clery genealogies, the Clainne Tigearnain na Buannaidhe, the MacLoughlins and the MacMurrays were all descended from Amlaibh O Rourke, the son of Art son of Domhnall, which is of course the exact type of close descent (inheritance) described in the 1591 State Papers entry.
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 LEITRIM - Encyclopedia Britannica - LEITRIM - JCSM's Study Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
LEITRIM, a county of Ireland in the province of Connaught, bounded N.W. by Donegal Bay, N.E. by Fermanagh, E. by Cavan, S.E. by Longford, S.W. by Roscommon and W. by Sligo.
Western touches the south-western boundary of the county, with a station at Carrick-on-Shannon; while connecting with this line at Dromod is the Cavan and Leitrim railway to Ballinamore and Arigna, and to Belturbet in county Cavan.
named Leitrim about 4 M. of Carrickon-Shannon, which was once of enough importance to give its name to a barony and to the county, and is said to have been the seat of an early bishopric.
jcsm.org /StudyCenter/Encyclopedia_Britannica/LAP_LEO/LEITRIM.html   (1002 words)

  
 leitrim - County Leitrim in Ireland
County Leitrim is home to the Shannon-Erne Waterway - 750km of restored canal and idyllic clear lakes in the north west of Ireland.
County Leitrim is served by Dublin and Belfast airports for international flights with domestic flights available locally at both Sligo and Knock airports.
Dublin/Dun Laoghaire and Larne are the nearest ferry ports to the county.
irelandwide.com /regional/connaught/county_leitrim/coleitrim_main.htm   (484 words)

  
 Leitrim County Enterprise Board | Business Park, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Leitrim County Enterprise Board was established in 1993 by the then Minister for Enterprise and Employment with the aim of filling a gap, which had become apparent in the support services for local enterprises.
The Board is part of a nation-wide network of City and County Enterprise Boards, which seeks to stimulate and support the indigenous business development potential in Co. Leitrim with the creation of new, sustainable employment opportunities.
The generation of employment is the principle objective of the County Enterprise Board.
www.leitrimenterprise.ie   (191 words)

  
 Save Leitrim Wetlands!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Leitrim Wetland on Albion Road is one of the most significant in the Ottawa-Carleton Region.
In the case of Leitrim, the planners and developers are merely conforming to the 1988 Regional Official Plan.
This concept features Leitrim as one of several satellite communities ringed with a new "outer greenbelt" that would provide employment and residential capacity for the region into the next century.
perc.ca /PEN/1990-06/murphy.html   (1083 words)

  
 County Leitrim, The IrelandGenWeb Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Leitrim, Irish Liatroim (Gray Ridge), county in the province of Connaught (Connacht), Ireland.
Leitrim formed part of the ancient kingdom of Bréifne, the country of the O'Rourkes.
In 1588 Sir Brian O'Rourke sheltered 1,000 Spaniards after the Armada had been destroyed by the English fleet; for this he was driven from the country and executed in 1591.
www.irelandgenweb.com /Leitrim/leitrim.html   (399 words)

  
 County Leitrim at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Leitrim (Liath Druim in Irish Gaelic, meaning "grey ridge") is one of the counties in the west of Ireland, and is part of the province Connacht.
The Normans invaded in the thirteenth century and occupied the south of Leitrim until the 1620 exile of Irish landholders.
Inside, the five forests of Leitrim stood through the seventeenth century; the loss of the trees transformed the southeast into a wet marsh.
wiki.tatet.com /Leitrim.html   (227 words)

  
 Leitrim environment and tourist attractions in Leitrim
His impact on history may be measured not only by the legacy of the buildings and the landscape but also by the personal witness of hundreds of people who have transmitted their personalised stories through succeeding generations.
Mining of Coal and Iron Sweathouses The Cavan and Leitrim Railway Coal & Mining Heritage: The Arigna area of Roscommon and the adjacent mountains of Co Leitrim were famous for coal and iron mining.
Leitrim's picturesque county town also has a fine marina, good angling and has won an award as one of Ireland's most attractive riverside towns.
www.countyleitrim.com /leitrim_environment_hiking.htm   (1435 words)

  
 Sligo Weekender: There’s no joy for Leitrim   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
However alarm bells began to ring for Leitrim when the Armagh forwards devastated the Leitrim backs with a move that Steven McDonnell finished to the net on five minutes; John Toal added a point in the next minute.
Leitrim hit back with a Shane Canning point just before the break but Armagh led decisively at the interval by 11 points (2-11 to 0-6).
Leitrim were reduced to 14 players in the 23rd minute of the second-half following the sending off of Padraig McGarry (for a second yellow card offence).
www.sligoweekender.ie /news/story.asp?j=8870   (453 words)

  
 Leitrim Genealogy Centre, Ballinamore, County Leitrim,Ireland
The Leitrim Genealogy Centre offers a Full Service to enquirers and has access to church, civil, land and census returns for that county.
The chief surnames found in County Leitrim include Reynolds, McGowan, Rooney, Flynn, Kelly, Gallagher, Moran, Dolan, McLoughlin and McMorrow.
Emigration from County Leitrim has been principally to America, chiefly to the east coast of the US, but some Leitrim emigrants ventured as far west as Oregon.
www.mayo-ireland.ie /Geneal/Leitrim.htm   (273 words)

  
 Sligo Weekender: GAA: Leitrim’s brave show   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Leitrim responded with a point from a Declan Gilhooley free in the 15th minute of the second-half and another from play by Damien O’Donnell in the next minute.
But Leitrim fought back to level in the space of three minutes with a Damien O’Donnell point from play and a similar score from a Declan Gilhooley free.
Elsewhere, the Leitrim Ladies maintained their unbeaten run in Division Two of the Ladies Football National League with an away win over Down (3-7 to 2-6); as a result they have qualified for the Division Two semi-finals.
www.sligoweekender.ie /news/story.asp?j=8743   (470 words)

  
 Leitrim on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Leitrim Group Inc. Announces a Letter of Intent For Qualifying Transaction.
GAA: Ros struggle but reach final goal; Roscommon 1-9 Leitrim 0-5.(Sport)
GAELIC FOOTBALL: Late one flatters Leitrim; Antrim...........1-16 Leitrim..........1-09.(Sport)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/L/Leitrim.asp   (283 words)

  
 Hoganstand - Leitrim GAA Football & Hurling
Leitrim champions Kiltubrid continued their impressive year with a win over their Sligo counterparts Coolera/Strandhill in the Connacht Club championship quarterfinal at Markievicz on Sunday, October 16th.
Leitrim County Board is actively seeking funding towards the provision of floodlights at Pairc Sean MacDiarmada.
Three Leitrim footballers are off to New York to play in the concluding stages of the 2005 FBD Connacht league.
www.hoganstand.com /leitrim   (709 words)

  
 Lord Leitrim
But in addtion to this, the final straw that motivated the individuals involved was an accusation that Lord Leitrim had debauched a young servant girl - a daughter of one of the assassins.
There are conflicting stories of Lord Leitrim's treatment of women on his estates: some say that he repeatedly violated young girls and claimed droit de seigneur ; others refute this, saying that he treated women with respect, but mostly ignored them.
The writer is a credible witness: his article is drawn from interviews held with tenants and others after the assassination, and he does not shy from reporting all the (true) callous and inclement acts perpetrated by the Earl.
www.loughrynn.net /id31.htm   (2797 words)

  
 Cavan & Leitrim Railway
The main reason that this website has been produced is to provide people, both enthusiasts and the slightly interested with an indepth look at how the Cavan and Leitrim Railway is being brought back to its former glory after nearly forty years of dereliction.
Mainly fl and white, these photographs serve as a permanent record of what the Cavan and Leitrim Railway was like in the bygone era of the Irish Narrow-Gauge railways.
The Cavan and Leitrim Railway is open to the public, with trains running on demand.
www.irish-railway.com   (198 words)

  
 Leitrim.ie Home Page
The Glens Centre is an Arts Centre established in 1999 in a former Methodist Church in Manorhamilton.
The centre is located at the heart of the North Leitrim Glens and provides a range of services and facilities including.
The Leitrim Sculpture Centre is based in Manorhamilton County Leitrim.
www.leitrim.ie /Manor/arts.htm   (160 words)

  
 Leitrim Ireland tourism - hotels, bed and breakfast,car rentals Leitrim, county maps...
Leitrim Ireland tourism - hotels, bed and breakfast,car rentals Leitrim, county maps...
Although Leitrim has the shortest coastline of any Irish county, it does boast a beach of another kind - the sandy shore on the northern edge of Lough Allen is a popular spot in the hot summer months.
River cruising is one of the most popular activities in County Leitrim, and the charming town of Carrick-on-Shannon is one of the best places to hire cruise boats on the River Shannon.
www.countyleitrim.com   (246 words)

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