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{{Short description|Village in County Leitrim, Ireland}} |
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'''Glenfarne''' ({{Irish place name|Gleann Fearna}}) is a small village located in the north of [[County Leitrim]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is the site of the original "Ballroom of Romance", which inspired a short story by [[William Trevor]] and was subsequently turned into a movie by the [[BBC]]. Glenfarne also has a lakeside forest near [[Lough MacNean]], a lake bordering parts of Northern Ireland, including towns such as [[Belcoo]] in [[County Fermanagh]]. |
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|subdivision_name3 = [[Drumahaire (barony)|Drumahaire]]<ref> Townlands.ie: Barony of Drumahaire, Co. Leitrim. https://www.townlands.ie/leitrim/drumahaire2/</ref> |
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'''Glenfarne''' or '''Glenfarn'''<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/1373624 | title = Glenfarn (district) | website = [[Placenames Database of Ireland]] (logainm.ie) | access-date = 10 October 2021}}</ref> ({{Irish place name|Gleann Fearna}})<ref name=logainm>{{cite web | url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/1166187 | title = Gleann Fearna/Glenfarne | website = [[Placenames Database of Ireland]] (logainm.ie) | access-date = 10 October 2021}}</ref> is a village in north [[County Leitrim]], Ireland. It is the site of the original 'Ballroom of Romance', which inspired a short story by [[William Trevor]] that was subsequently turned into a television film in a [[BBC]]/[[RTÉ]] co-production. Glenfarne has a lakeside forest near [[Lough MacNean]]. The village is located on the [[N16 road (Ireland)|N16]] ([[Sligo]]–[[Blacklion]]) road, 13 km east of [[Manorhamilton]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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=== Historical remains === |
=== Historical remains === |
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* Ruins of Glenfarne Hall – in Glenfarne Forest Park, which formed part of the Tottenham estate, the ruins of the old house, Glenfarne Hall, can still be seen. The estate passed from the Tottenhams to [[Sir Edward Harland]] (of [[Harland and Wolff]] shipbuilders, [[Queen's Island]], [[Belfast]]). Sir Edward Harland died at Glenfarne Hall on |
* Ruins of Glenfarne Hall – in Glenfarne Forest Park, which formed part of the Tottenham estate, the ruins of the old house, Glenfarne Hall, can still be seen. The estate passed from the Tottenhams{{who|date=July 2023}} to [[Sir Edward Harland]] (of [[Harland and Wolff]] shipbuilders, [[Queen's Island]], [[Belfast]]). Sir Edward Harland died at Glenfarne Hall on 24 December 1895. It is said{{by whom|date=July 2023}} that the flag stones that line the Titanic quay{{what|date=July 2023}} come from quarries in Glenfarne.{{cn|date=July 2023}} |
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* Myles Big Stone – |
* Myles Big Stone – This is thought{{by whom|date=July 2023}} to have been an ancient place of worship. Nearby is the Fort of Sile O'Reilly{{who|date=July 2023}} which is reputed{{by whom|date=July 2023}} to have been an ancient burial ground and a famine graveyard for infants.{{cn|date=July 2023}} |
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== Ballroom of Romance == |
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The Rainbow Ballroom of Romance lies at a crossroads in the townland of Brockagh Lower along the [[N16 road (Ireland)|N16]] [[Blacklion]] to [[Sligo]] road. Opened as McGivern's Dance Hall in 1934 by John McGivern, a Brockagh-born returnee from the United States, it was renovated and renamed the Rainbow Ballroom of Romance in 1952 and during the showband era of the 1950s and 1960s attracted big names in the genre. <ref>{{cite web | title = Ballroom of Romance | work=Irish Showbands.com | url= http://www.irish-showbands.com/Stories/ballroom_of_romance.htm | access-date = 3 December 2021}}</ref> |
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When driving through Glenfarne in the early 1970s, the writer [[William Trevor]] noticed it and was inspired to write his famous short story of emigration and narrow horizons, ''The Ballroom of Romance''.<ref>{{cite web | title = Trevor and the real Ballrooms of Romance |work=Irish Independent |date=27 November 2016 |url= https://www.independent.ie/life/trevor-and-the-real-ballrooms-of-romance-35243092.html | accessdate= 3 December 2021}} </ref> The 1986 BBC/RTÉ television film co-production ''[[The Ballroom of Romance]]'', based on the story, was shot in Ballycroy, [[County Mayo]] as by then the original Ballroom no longer had its original 1950s interiors. |
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As of 2021, the Ballroom is still a live event venue, reinventing itself in a digital era. <ref>{{cite web | title = Reinventing the Ballroom of Romance |work=Leitrim Observer |url = https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/lifestyle/598747/re-inventing-the-ballroom-of-romance-in-glenfarne-for-2021.html | accessdate = 3 December 2021}}</ref> |
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[[File:Sculpture, Glenfarne Forest - geograph.org.uk - 1118220.jpg|thumb|right|Sculpture in Glenfarne Forest]] |
[[File:Sculpture, Glenfarne Forest - geograph.org.uk - 1118220.jpg|thumb|right|Sculpture in Glenfarne Forest]] |
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== Glenfarne |
== Glenfarne Demesne == |
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The Glenfarne Demesne lies on the shores of Lough MacNean. The lake marks the border between the counties of Leitrim, Cavan and Fermanagh. In 2000, a cross-border and cross-community arts project was concluded with the aim to promote the bonds between the communities of these three counties through the medium of sculpture and the visual arts. A number of sculptures are still in the Demesne.<ref> |
The Glenfarne Demesne lies on the shores of Lough MacNean. The lake marks the border between the counties of Leitrim, Cavan and Fermanagh. In 2000, a cross-border and cross-community arts project was concluded with the aim to promote the bonds between the communities of these three counties through the medium of sculpture and the visual arts. A number of sculptures are still in the Demesne.<ref>{{cite web | title = Glenfarne Wood | url = https://www.coillte.ie/site/glenfarne-wood/ | publisher = [[Coillte]] | access-date = 1 June 2021}}</ref> |
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==Walking tours== |
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Glenfarne is a starting point for a long walk on the Leitrim Way which takes the walker south towards Dowra. The Leitrim Way leads over the hills and through an 'Area of Special Conservation' related to the bird life of the area.{{fact|date=January 2020}} |
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==Transport== |
==Transport== |
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===Rail=== |
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| ⚫ | Glenfarne railway station was on the [[Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway]] line from [[Enniskillen]] to Sligo. The line opened in 1880 and closed in 1957.<ref>{{cite web | title=Glenfarne station | work=Railscot – Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-10-14}}</ref> The nearest operational station is [[Sligo railway station]]. |
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Glenfarne is a stop on [[Bus Éireann]] regional routes 458 ([[Ballina, County Mayo|Ballina]]–Enniskillen) and 470.<ref name=BusEireannRegional>{{cite web | url = https://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=245 | title = Regional Services by County | publisher = [[Bus Éireann]] | accessdate = 2020-09-03}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Glenfarne railway station was the [[Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway]] line from |
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Glenfarne is a stop on the [[Bus Éireann]] [[Sligo]]-[[Manorhamilton]]-[[Enniskillen]] Expressway route 66. It is also served by local route 470 on Saturdays only ([[Sligo]]-Calry-Leckaun-[[Manorhamilton]]-[[Kiltyclogher]]-Glenfarne).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://buseireann.ie/pdf/1360753125-066.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-07-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928123536/http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1360753125-066.pdf |archivedate=2014-09-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://buseireann.ie/pdf/1202387905-470.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-05-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025061132/http://buseireann.ie/pdf/1202387905-470.pdf |archivedate=2012-10-25 }}</ref> Bus Éireann services from Manorhamilton stop at Sligo bus station which is beside [[Sligo railway station]]. |
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== References == |
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* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]] |
* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]] |
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[[Category:Towns and villages in County Leitrim]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:50, 3 May 2024
Glenfarne
Gleann Fearna | |
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Village | |
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  Glenfarne Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°17′03″N 7°59′02″W / 54.28429°N 7.984°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Leitrim |
| Barony | Drumahaire[1] |
Glenfarne or Glenfarn[2] (Irish: Gleann Fearna)[3] is a village in north County Leitrim, Ireland. It is the site of the original 'Ballroom of Romance', which inspired a short story by William Trevor that was subsequently turned into a television film in a BBC/RTÉ co-production. Glenfarne has a lakeside forest near Lough MacNean. The village is located on the N16 (Sligo–Blacklion) road, 13 km east of Manorhamilton.
History
[edit]The name of the village is an anglicisation of Gleann-fearna, meaning "valley of the alders".[4] It was referred to by this name in the Annals of the Four Masters as far back as 1235[5] as a location in West Bréifne and under a further derivation, Clann-Fearmaighe as far back as 1217, where it is cited as "containing 20 quarters of land".[6]
Historical remains
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- Ruins of Glenfarne Hall – in Glenfarne Forest Park, which formed part of the Tottenham estate, the ruins of the old house, Glenfarne Hall, can still be seen. The estate passed from the Tottenhams[who?] to Sir Edward Harland (of Harland and Wolff shipbuilders, Queen's Island, Belfast). Sir Edward Harland died at Glenfarne Hall on 24 December 1895. It is said[by whom?] that the flag stones that line the Titanic quay[clarification needed] come from quarries in Glenfarne.[citation needed]
- Myles Big Stone – This is thought[by whom?] to have been an ancient place of worship. Nearby is the Fort of Sile O'Reilly[who?] which is reputed[by whom?] to have been an ancient burial ground and a famine graveyard for infants.[citation needed]
Ballroom of Romance
[edit]The Rainbow Ballroom of Romance lies at a crossroads in the townland of Brockagh Lower along the N16 Blacklion to Sligo road. Opened as McGivern's Dance Hall in 1934 by John McGivern, a Brockagh-born returnee from the United States, it was renovated and renamed the Rainbow Ballroom of Romance in 1952 and during the showband era of the 1950s and 1960s attracted big names in the genre. [7] When driving through Glenfarne in the early 1970s, the writer William Trevor noticed it and was inspired to write his famous short story of emigration and narrow horizons, The Ballroom of Romance.[8] The 1986 BBC/RTÉ television film co-production The Ballroom of Romance, based on the story, was shot in Ballycroy, County Mayo as by then the original Ballroom no longer had its original 1950s interiors. As of 2021, the Ballroom is still a live event venue, reinventing itself in a digital era. [9]
Glenfarne Demesne
[edit]The Glenfarne Demesne lies on the shores of Lough MacNean. The lake marks the border between the counties of Leitrim, Cavan and Fermanagh. In 2000, a cross-border and cross-community arts project was concluded with the aim to promote the bonds between the communities of these three counties through the medium of sculpture and the visual arts. A number of sculptures are still in the Demesne.[10]
Transport
[edit]Rail
[edit]Glenfarne railway station was on the Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway line from Enniskillen to Sligo. The line opened in 1880 and closed in 1957.[11] The nearest operational station is Sligo railway station.
Bus
[edit]Glenfarne is a stop on Bus Éireann regional routes 458 (Ballina–Enniskillen) and 470.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Townlands.ie: Barony of Drumahaire, Co. Leitrim. https://www.townlands.ie/leitrim/drumahaire2/
- ^ "Glenfarn (district)". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Gleann Fearna/Glenfarne". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Joyce, P. W. (1887). The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places. Vol. I (5th ed.). Dublin: M. H. Gill and Son. p. 515.
- ^ O'Donovan, John, ed. (1856). "From the earliest period to the year 1616". Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland. Vol. VII (2nd ed.). Dublin: Hodges, Smith and Co. p. 64.
- ^ O'Donovan, John, ed. (1856). "From the earliest period to the year 1616". Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland. Vol. VII (2nd ed.). Dublin: Hodges, Smith and Co. p. 29.
- ^ "Ballroom of Romance". Irish Showbands.com. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Trevor and the real Ballrooms of Romance". Irish Independent. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Reinventing the Ballroom of Romance". Leitrim Observer. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Glenfarne Wood". Coillte. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Glenfarne station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
- ^ "Regional Services by County". Bus Éireann. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
See also
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