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Drumshanbo (Irish: Droim Seanbhó) is a small picturesque town situated in the heart of County Leitrim, Republic of Ireland. The town takes its name from the Irish, Druim-Sean-Bhoth or "Ridge of the old huts". Drumshanbo is surrounded by a very scenic area of soft rolling hills, woodlands, lakes and the Sliabh an Iarann and Arigna mountains. It is a beautifully preserved traditional town with plenty of traditional pubs, shops and restaurants. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ...
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Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Carrick-on-Shannon Code: LM Area: 1,588 km² Population (2006) 28,837 Website: www. ...
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Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Carrick-on-Shannon Code: LM Area: 1,588 km² Population (2006) 28,837 Website: www. ...
Geography
Drumshanbo is situated at the lower tip of Lough Allen, the third biggest lake on the Shannon. It is overlooked by Sliabh an Iarann, the iron mountain, which is approximately 585 metres high, with a history of iron being mined there for over 200 hundred years. Drumshanbo is tidy town in South Leitrim 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. ...
Economy Local industries include: metalwork fabrication, sign-makers, plant hire and refuse disposal, tele-sales, joinery works and many small craft businesses. Laird House was developed recently and it includes offices and a crèche facility. It is planned that Drumshanbo will become the food centre of excellence in Ireland through the creation of a unique Food Hub in the town over the coming months. Currently the site of the old factory premises is being redeveloped by the Community Council to house a large food production facility. Anchor tenants are already secured and it is anticipated to generate up to 100 jobs in the industry. ‘People in the North West clearly recognise the value of speciality food as a backbone of rural development’. Drumshanbo is also waiting for the decentralisation of a governmental veterinary office to the town. This has a staff of about seventy which will also boost the local economy considerably.
Transport - == Hsitorical and History of Drumshanbo. Drumshanbo was built on Deep mounth vally in 1700ad.
- Drumshanbo has over 2000.202people lived here in 1840ad. When the famine came! 600Family Emhergreat during the famine in 1840ad.
- Drumshanbo has over left with 1400families in 1845. the population went highter with 5.550Peoples who lived in Drumshanbo in 1925. today the town has over 3.335Puplis
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Tourism, leisure & sport In the centre of the town there is the Sliabh an Iarann visitors centre, where an audio-visual display takes visitors through local scenery, and highlights the history of coal and iron mining in the area.
There are a wide variety of walks to be explored within a three mile radius of Drumshanbo as well as hill walking. Many walking routes around the lake have been signed posted by the Council. Also for the more adventurous, Sli Liatroma is a thirty mile walk between Drumshanbo, Dowra and Manorhamilton. Dowra (Irish: ) is a small village in northwest County Cavan, Ireland. ...
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One km outside the town is a heated outdoor swimming pool at Acres Lake Amenity. Also there are tennis courts, a playground, and a jetty for cruisers which have travelled from Carrick on Shannon via Leitrim Village. The Teach Ceoil or Music House is also situated here. It is used as a venue for music sessions etc.
For the angler, Lough Allen is the largest lake in the vicinity and has a reputation for coarse angling. The lake has a plentiful supply of trout, pike, perch, rudd and roach. However there is also an abundance of good fishing at small locations all around the surrounding area. It is possible to rent cruisers to navigate the waterways and enjoy the natural unspoilt countryside of the area. Lough Allen also is ideal for wind surfing, canoeing and other water sports.
In 2003 the Ramada Lough Allen Hotel and Spa opened. This hotel has a shore-side location on the banks of Lough Allen and offers hotel accommodation as well as lodges and apartments. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Moorlands Equestrian Centre has been established over ten years ago and it provides a comprehensive range of activities, which include all aspects of equestrian sport. It is an outstanding facility for the novice to the advanced rider. For the visitor there is pony trekking, mountain trails, lakeside rides or cross-country treks.
Drumshanbo also is an ideal base for the golfing enthusiast. There are four courses in the area. These include Carrick on Shannon (18 holes), Blacklion (9 holes), Slieve Russell (18 holes), and Ballinamore (9 holes).
At the Mayflower Community Centre, bingo is run every Monday night. Handball and badminton facilities are also available as well as other events such as Discos, Concerts, plays and the mobile cinema. Aras Padraig is another community premises which is used for various local groups to meet. Some classes are organised there by the local women’s group.
Festivals - Drumshanbo has a growing population of over 700. However this peaks the third week of July when the town hosts the Joseph Mooney Summer School for Irish Music. This festival is now in its sixteenth year and attracts Irish music enthusiasts from all over the world. As the name suggests it is a memorial and tribute to the late Joe Mooney, County Councillor and townsman who did so much to promote the cause of Leitrim and his beloved town.
- The An Tostal festival in June also has an emphasis on Irish music and culture. This was established nation-wide in the 1950’s by Bord Failte as a tourist promotion to encourage emigrants home. Drumshanbo is the only location in Ireland where it has survived into the twenty-first century.
Churches, convent & schools Drumshanbo has three churches, a convent and two schools. - There is the Roman Catholic Church built in 1835 and dedicated to St Patrick to commemorate his first crossing of the Shannon nearby. The old church stood on a site in the famine graveyard, further out of town.
- St John’s Church of Ireland dates back to 1819. It is a gothic style structure ornamented with a tower and pinnacles.
- The present Methodist Church on the Carrick Road was built in 1808, however there had been an earlier chapel dating back to 1716.
- The Poor Clare Convent was built in 1860. The Sisters are Franciscian Poor Clares’ and as such observe strict enclosure, recite the Divine Office in choir and maintain Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The nuns pray around the clock and as it is an enclosed order they never leave the convent except in the event of a medical emergency. In the last refurbishment of the convent chapel, it was possible to integrate the community of nuns with the Public to a greater degree than previously.
- Drumshanbo has both a large primary school and a vocational secondary school, which provide education for local children until the age of eighteen.Drumshanbo Vocational was built in 1895! which is now they old building of school and new school was built in 1960
Sport Events Every year on the third sunday of October, the annual Wellie Throwing competition takes place on the bog road, towards McHanlons farm. This event is currently in its fifth year and the current holder John Guckian (of Dublin descent) holds the record of 55.34 metres. This years event will incorporate women competitors.
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References - ^ Drumshanbo station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
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