NationMaster - Encyclopedia: County Leitrim

History

In ancient times Leitrim formed the western half of the kingdom of Breifne. This region was long influenced by the O'Rourke family of Dromahair, whose heraldic lion occupies the official county crest to this day. Close ties initially existed with East Breifne, now County Cavan, and the O'Reilly clan seated there. The Normans invaded in the 13th century and occupied the south of Breifne until the exile of Irish landholders in 1620. See Also East BrÃ©ifne Ireland in 1014 showing the patchwork of kingdoms. ... Dromahaire ( in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Cavan Code: CN Area: 1,931 kmÂ² Population (2006) 63,961 Website: www. ... Norman conquests in red. ...

British Deputy Sir John Perrot had ordered the legal establishment of "Leitrim County" a half-century prior, in 1565. Perrott also demarked the current county borders around 1583, enclosing the namesake grey mountains of the northwest and boggy glades of the southeast. Five forests are traditionally said to have stood in Leitrim up till the 17th century. Today's vast marshes likely formed soon after the county's trees were felled. Dampness quickly permeated the area's reputation: locals boasted that farmland "wasn't sold by the acre—it was sold by the gallon!". With such soil suitable solely for cows and potatoes, Leitrim's 155,000 residents (as of the 1841 census) were ravaged by the Potato Famine. After sixty years, the wounds had started to heal. William Butler Yeats spent the turn of the twentieth century fascinated with Lough Allen and the Sligo-march. Sir John Perrot (c. ... For other uses, please see Great Famine. ... Yeats redirects here. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ... Lough Allen on the River Shannon, in County Leitrim Location map of Lough Allen Lough Allen (Loch Aillionn in Irish) is a lake situated on the River Shannon, in the north-central part of the Republic of Ireland, near Irelands border region. ...

Geography

Scale map of County Leitrim

Leitrim has a short length of Atlantic coastline, just three kilometres (1.9 miles), and is a mostly inland county. 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. Fermanagh is in Northern Ireland while all the other neighbouring counties are within the Republic. The River Shannon and Lough Allen divide Leitrim into North Leitrim and South Leitrim. The Shannon is linked to the Erne via the Shannon-Erne Waterway. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Atlantic and North Atlantic redirect here. ... This article is about the nine-county Irish province. ... Statistics Province: Ulster DÃ¡il Ã‰ireann: Donegal North East, Donegal South West County seat: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 kmÂ² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Enniskillen Area: 1,691 kmÂ² Population (est. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Cavan Code: CN Area: 1,931 kmÂ² Population (2006) 63,961 Website: www. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Longford Code: LD Area: 1,091 kmÂ² Population (2006) 34,361 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Roscommon Code: RN Area: 2,547 kmÂ² (983 miÂ²) Population (2006) 58,700 County Roscommon (Irish: ) is a county located in central Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Sligo Code: SO Area: 1,837 kmÂ² Population (2006) 60,894[1] Website: www. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 kmÂ², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... Carrick-on-Shannon-Bridge Leitrim Shannon-Bridge Offaly The River Shannon (Irish: altenatively Sionna), Irelands longest river, divides the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). ... Lough Allen on the River Shannon, in County Leitrim Location map of Lough Allen Lough Allen (Loch Aillionn in Irish) is a lake situated on the River Shannon, in the north-central part of the Republic of Ireland, near Irelands border region. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is a very large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites and harriers. ... The Shannon-Erne Waterway is a canal linking the River Shannon in the Republic of Ireland with the River Erne in Northern Ireland. ...

Demographics

Today the county has the lowest population and the lowest population density in the Republic and is the smallest county by area in the province of Connacht. Leitrim has the second highest suicide rate by county over the past five years, and the highest in 2005. It also has the highest amount of elderly people per capita of any Irish county, with 7.6% over the age of 75.

The county town is Carrick-on-Shannon (1,868 inhabitants). In 2003, the first sets of traffic lights in Leitrim were installed at a pedestrian crossing in Carrick-on-Shannon. Carrick-on-Shannon (Irish: Cora Droma Rúisc) is situated in County Leitrim in the Republic of Ireland on the County Roscommon border. ... This article is about a traffic control device. ... A pedestrian crossing or crosswalk is a designated point on a road at which some means are employed to assist pedestrians wishing to cross. ...

Towns and villages and countryside parish

Annaduff,Aghacashel,Aghnasheelin, Aghamore, Aghavas, Aghawillan, Ballaghmeehan, Balloor, Ballinaghgleragh Ballinamore,Bornacoola, Buckode, Ballymeehan, Carrigallen, Carrick on Shannon, Clogher, Cloonclogher, Corrleehan, Corrawallen, Cloone, Creevelea,Clooneclare, Drumcong, Drumeela, Drumshanbo, Dromahair, Drumreilly, Drumsna, Dromod,Drumkeeran, Drumlea, Eshlinbridge, Fenagh Leitrim, Farnaught, Foxfield, Farnagh, Gortlettragh, Glenfarne, Glenade, Glencar, Glenboy, Gortgarrigan, Gorvagh, Jamestown Leitrim, Keshcarrigan, Kiltyclogher, Kinlough, Killanummery Killargue, Killara, Kilclard, Kiltoghert, Killacross Leckaun, Largydonnell, Lurganboy, Lissinka, Lissingroagh, Lissaghgranger, Leitrim, Leitrim village, Manorhamilton, Mohill, Newtowngore, Newtownmanor, Newtown, Rossmore, Rossinver, Tarmon, Tullaghan. Tully, Tawley, Tawinlea, WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference H131112 Statistics Province: Connacht County: Elevation: 74 m Population (2002) - Town: - Rural: 687 997 Ballinamore (Irish: ) is a small town in County Leitrim, Ireland, 21 km (13 mi) from the border with Northern Ireland. ... Buckode (BocÃ³id in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Carrick-on-Shannon (Irish: Cora Droma Rúisc) is situated in County Leitrim in the Republic of Ireland on the County Roscommon border. ... Clogher is a small town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, situated on the River Blackwater in the Dungannon district 25 miles south of Omagh. ... Cloone is a village in County Leitrim, Republic of Ireland. ... Drumcong (Droim Conga in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference G978111 Statistics Province: Connacht County: Elevation: 60 m Population (2002) - Town: - Rural: 623 977 Drumshanbo (Irish: Droim SeanbhÃ³) is a small picturesque town situated in the heart of County Leitrim, Republic of Ireland. ... Dromahaire ( in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. ... Drumsna (Droim ar SnÃ¡mh in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. ... Dromod (Irish: Dromad) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. ... Drumkeeran (Droim Caorthainn in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. ... Famous writer, John McGahern lived, wrote and farmed here for the last 30 years of his life. ... Foxfield could refer to: Foxfield, Colorado, United States Foxfield, Cumbria, United Kingdom Foxfield, County Leitrim, Ireland A railway station: Foxfield railway station And an unconnected heritage railway: Foxfield Steam Railway, Staffordshire Category: ... Glenfarne is a small village located in the north of County Leitrim, Ireland. ... Gorvagh is a small area in County Leitrim, Ireland. ... // Jamestown may refer to: Jamestown, South Australia Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown, a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario Jamestown, Ghana, a district of the city of Accra Jamestown, Dublin Jamestown, Laois Jamestown, Offaly Jamestown, County Leitrim I live there! Jamestown, Saint Helena, a harbour and the capital of Saint Helena Jamestown, the... Keshcarrigan (Ceis CharraigÃn in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. ... Kiltyclogher (Coillte Clochair in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference G816557 Statistics Province: Connacht County: Elevation: 44 m Population (2002) - Town: - Rural: 345 495 Kinlough (Irish: ) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. ... Killara is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Largydonnell (Learga UÃ DhÃ³naill in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. ... Leitrim (Irish: Liatroim) is one of the counties in the west of Ireland and is part of the province Connacht. ... Manorhamilton (Irish: ) is a small town in County Leitrim, Ireland. ... Mohill (Irish: Maothail) is a town in County Leitrim, Republic of Ireland. ... // Places UK Newtown is the name of several places in the United Kingdom: Newtown, Hampshire Newtown, Isle of Wight Newtown, mid Wales Newtown Ho Newtown Linford Newtown, Birmingham USA Newtown is the name of several places in the United States of America: Newtown, Connecticut Newtown, Indiana Newtown, Missouri Newtown, New... Rossmore is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Rossinver (Ros Inbhir in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference G785578 Statistics Province: Connacht County: Elevation: 1 m Population (2002) - Town: - Rural: - 520 Tullaghan (Irish: ) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. ... Tully is a surname, and may refer to R. Brent Tully, an astronomer Charlie Tully James Tully, Irish politician Jim Tully Kivas Tully Mark Tully, author and reporter Mike Tully Montgomery Tully Rush Tully Sean Tully, fictional character Steve Tully Susan Tully Tom Tully Tom Tully (comic writer) Also: Tully...

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Connacht	Galway (Galway City) · Leitrim · Mayo · Roscommon · Sligo For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist, while several county names have changed. ... Statistics Area: 17,713. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Galway Code: G (GY proposed) Area: 6,148 kmÂ² Population (2006) 231,035 (including Galway City); 159,052 (without Galway City) Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference M300256 Statistics Province: Connacht County: DÃ¡il Ã‰ireann: Galway West European Parliament: North-West Dialling Code: 091 Postal District(s): G Area: 50. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Castlebar Code: MO Area: 5,397 kmÂ² Population (2006) 123,648 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Roscommon Code: RN Area: 2,547 kmÂ² (983 miÂ²) Population (2006) 58,700 County Roscommon (Irish: ) is a county located in central Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Sligo Code: SO Area: 1,837 kmÂ² Population (2006) 60,894[1] Website: www. ...

Munster	Clare · Cork (Cork City) · Kerry · Limerick (Limerick City) · Tipperary (North Tipperary • South Tipperary) · Waterford (Waterford City) Image File history File links IrelandNumbered. ... Statistics Area: 24,607. ... County Clare (Contae an ChlÃ¡ir in Irish) is in the Irish province of Munster. ... Statistics Province: Munster County seat: Cork Code: C Area: 7,457 kmÂ² (2,879 sq mi) Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ... This article is about the city in the Republic of Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Tralee Code: KY Area: 4,746 kmÂ² Population (2006) 139,616 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Limerick Code: LK Area: 2,686 kmÂ² Population (2006) 183,863 (including Limerick City); 131,303 (without Limerick City) Website: www. ... This article is about the city. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: North: Nenagh South: Clonmel Code: North: TN South: TS Area: 4,303 kmÂ² Population (2006) 149,040[[1]] County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Ãrann in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, and situated in the province of Munster. ... North Tipperary (Tiobraid Árann Thuaidh in Irish), known until 2002 as Tipperary North Riding, is a local government area in Ireland, consisting of the northern part of County Tipperary. ... South Tipperary (Tiobraid Árann Theas in Irish), known until 2002 as Tipperary South Riding, is a local government area in Ireland, consisting of the southern part of County Tipperary. ... County Waterford (Port Láirge in Irish) is a county in the province of Munster on the south coast of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S604123 Statistics Province: Munster County: Area: 41. ...

Leinster	Carlow · Dublin (Dublin City • Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown • Fingal • South Dublin) · Kildare · Kilkenny · Laois · Longford · Louth · Meath · Offaly · Westmeath · Wexford · Wicklow Statistics Area: 19,774. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Carlow Code: CW Area: 896 kmÂ² Population (2006) 50,471 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dublin Code: D Area: 921 kmÂ² Population (2006) 1,186,821 County Dublin (Irish: Contae Bhaile Ãtha Cliath), or more correctly today the Dublin Region[1] (RÃ©igiÃºin Ãtha Cliath), is the area that contains the city of Dublin, the capital and largest city... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... Dun Laoghaireâ€“Rathdown1 (Irish: DÃºn Laoghaireâ€“RÃ¡th an DÃºin) is an administrative county in the Republic of Ireland forming part of the traditional county of Dublin. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Swords Code: D (FL proposed) Area: 448. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Tallaght Code: D (SN proposed) Area: 222. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Naas Code: KE Area: 1,693 kmÂ² Population (2006) 186,075 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Kilkenny Code: KK Area: 2,061 kmÂ² Population (2006) 87,394 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Portlaoise Code: LS Area: 1,719 kmÂ² Population (2006) 69,012 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Longford Code: LD Area: 1,091 kmÂ² Population (2006) 34,361 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dundalk Code: LH Area: 820 kmÂ² Population (2006) 110,894 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Navan Code: MH Area: 2,342 kmÂ² Population (2006) 162,831 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Tullamore Code: OY Area: 1,999 kmÂ² Population (2006) 70,604 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Mullingar Code: WH Area: 1,764 kmÂ² Population (2006) 79,403 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wexford Code: WX Area: 2,352 kmÂ² Population (2006) 131,615 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wicklow Code: WW Area: 2,024 kmÂ² Population (2007) 114,676 Website: www. ...

Ulster	Cavan · Donegal · Monaghan · Antrim · Armagh · Down · Fermanagh · Londonderry · Tyrone This article is about the nine-county Irish province. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Cavan Code: CN Area: 1,931 kmÂ² Population (2006) 63,961 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Ulster DÃ¡il Ã‰ireann: Donegal North East, Donegal South West County seat: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 kmÂ² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Monaghan Code: MN Area: 1,294 kmÂ² Population (2006[1]) 55,816 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 kmÂ² Population (est. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Armagh Area: 1,254 kmÂ² Population (est. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Downpatrick Area: 2,448 kmÂ² Population (est. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Enniskillen Area: 1,691 kmÂ² Population (est. ... For other places with similar names, see Londonderry (disambiguation) and Derry (disambiguation). ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Omagh Area: 3,155 kmÂ² Population (est. ...

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