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Leitrim

Irish: *Liatroim*
Leitrim Irish: Liatroim
Village
	Leitrim village marina
	Leitrim Location in Ireland
	Coordinates: 53°59′27″N 8°03′49″W / 53.9908°N 8.0636°W
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Leitrim
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population (2016)	594
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	G958046

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Leitrim (/ˈliːtrəm/ LEE-trəm; Irish: Liatroim)^[2] is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland, on the River Shannon near the border with County Roscommon. It is at the junction of the R280 and R284 regional roads.

Location

Located on the River Shannon, Leitrim village is connected to the River Erne via the Shannon-Erne Waterway. The river port has a quay, several jetties and two marinas, with facilities for cruising traffic. The village is about 5 kilometres (3 mi) from Carrick-on-Shannon.

History

From the Early modern period, County Leitrim is named after the village. Throughout at least the 19th and 20th centuries, numerous annual fairs were held at Leitrim village on- 22 January, 20 February, 25 March, 5 May, 16 June, 23 July, September 1 (or 3rd), 13 October, and 1 December.^[3]^[4]^[5] In 1925, Leitrim village comprised 30 houses with 5 being licensed to sell alcohol.^[6]

Liatroim was a strategically important ford of the River Shannon connecting Ulster and Connacht. The Irish Annals makes mention of Leitrim village (Irish: Liath-druim) many times. In 1270 the Battle of Áth an Chip between Normans and Connacht probably occurred on Drumhierney townland beside Battle-bridge.

The county itself is named after the village of Leitrim near the River Shannon, which was an important stronghold during the Ó Ruairc (O'Rourke) family reign. The remains of O'Rourke's Castle can still be found in the village centre. The name 'Leitrim' itself is derived from the Irish Liath Druim, meaning 'grey ridge', and is a commonplace name throughout Ireland.

Developments

Successive Finance Acts during the 1990s encouraged the building of hotels and holiday houses in designated deprived rural areas. Leitrim village was a beneficiary of these tax incentives.^{[citation needed]} The resultant growth in the period between 2002 and 2007 saw several complexes of self-catering apartment blocks being erected around the marinas, one of which was funded by the International Fund for Ireland under the auspices of the Anglo-Irish Agreement.^{[citation needed]} The village has had a number of successes in the National Tidy Towns competition.^{[citation needed]} Leitrim village is used as a tourist base for the surrounding attractions such as the Arigna Mining Experience, Lough Rynn, Lough Key Forest Park, the Shannon-Erne Blueway and the nearby County Town of Carrick on Shannon.^{[citation needed]}

Education and religion

St Joseph's National School is the local primary school. The local Roman Catholic church is also dedicated to St Joseph.

Demographics

The village had 274 residents in 1834.^[3] In 2016, the population was 594.^[1]

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Leitrim". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ "Liatroim/Leitrim". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
^ ^a ^b Wright 1834, pp. 24.
^ Longman 1819, pp. 405.
^ Watsons 1830.
^ Irish Free State 1925, pp. 31.

Sources

Wright, G. N. (George Newenham) (1834). A new and comprehensive gazetteer (PDF). Vol. IV. London, T. Kelly.
Longman (1819). Traveller's New Guide Through Ireland, Containing a New and Accurate Description of the Roads (digitized from original in Lyon Public Library [2011] ed.). Longman.
O'Clery, Lughaidh (1895). The life of Hugh Roe O'Donnell (PDF). Dublin: Fallon and Co, 16 Lower Sackville Street.
Watsons (1830). The Gentleman's and citizen's almanack ... for the year (PDF). Dublin, Printed for S. Watson [etc.]
Irish Free State (1925). Intoxicating Liquor Commission Report (Report). Vol. Reports of Committees. The Stationery Office. Retrieved 21 May 2017.

Irish annals

O'Donovan, John, ed. (1856). Annála Rioghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters ... with a Translation and Copious Notes. 7 vols. Translated by O'Donovan (2nd ed.). Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. CELT editions. Full scans at Internet Archive: Vol. 1; Vol. 2; Vol. 3; Vol. 4; Vol. 5; Vol. 6; Indices.
Bambury, Pádraig; Beechinor, Stephen (2000). "The Annals of Ulster" (Electronic edition compiled by the CELT Team (2000) ed.). CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of University College Cork College Road, Cork, Ireland—http://www.ucc.ie/celt.
Walsh, Paul (2012). "Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill". CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of the Department of History, University College, Cork College Road, Cork, Ireland—http://www.ucc.ie/celt.

[cso2016-1] "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Leitrim". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[logainm-2] "Liatroim/Leitrim". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 14 December 2018.

[FOOTNOTEWright183424-3] Wright 1834, pp. 24.

[FOOTNOTELongman1819405-4] Longman 1819, pp. 405.

[FOOTNOTEWatsons1830-5] Watsons 1830.

[FOOTNOTEIrish_Free_State192531-6] Irish Free State 1925, pp. 31.

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+'''Leitrim''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|iː|t|r|əm}} {{respell|LEE|trəm}}; {{Irish place name|Liatroim}})<ref name=logainm>{{cite web | url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/29336 | title = Liatroim/Leitrim | work = Placenames Database of Ireland | publisher = [[Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht|Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht]] and [[Dublin City University]] | access-date = 14 December 2018}}</ref> is a village in [[County Leitrim]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], on the [[River Shannon]] near the border with [[County Roscommon]]. It is at the junction of the [[R280 road (Ireland)|R280]] and [[R284 road (Ireland)|R284]] regional roads.
-'''Leitrim''' ({{Irish place name|Liatroim}}) is a village in [[County Leitrim]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].
+==Location==
-==Access and transport==
-It is located on the [[River Shannon]] at the junction of the [[R280 road|R280]] and [[R284 road|R284]] [[Regional road (Ireland)|regional road]]s and is connected to the [[River Erne]] via the [[Shannon-Erne Waterway]]. Leitrim village is the gateway to the Shannon-Erne Waterway and boasts a quay, several jetties and two marinas, with excellent facilities for the cruising traffic which regularly passes through. The village is just over 5&nbsp;km from [[Carrick-on-Shannon]] and 155&nbsp;km from [[Dublin]].
+Located on the River Shannon, Leitrim village is connected to the [[River Erne]] via the [[Shannon-Erne Waterway]]. The river port has a quay, several jetties and two marinas, with facilities for cruising traffic. The village is about {{convert|5|km|0}} from [[Carrick-on-Shannon]].
+==History==
-==Modern development==
+From the [[Early modern period]], [[County Leitrim]] is named after the village. Throughout at least the 19th and 20th centuries, numerous annual [[fair]]s were held at Leitrim village on- 22 January, 20 February, 25 March, 5 May, 16 June, 23 July, September 1 (or 3rd), 13 October, and 1 December.{{sfn|Wright|1834|pp=24}}{{sfn|Longman|1819|pp=405}}{{sfn|Watsons|1830}} In 1925, Leitrim village comprised 30 houses with 5 being licensed to sell [[alcohol (drug)|alcohol]].{{sfn|Irish Free State|1925|pp=31}}
-[[File:Leitrim_village_marina.jpg|Leitrim village marina<br />2 May 2010|thumb|right]]
-Successive Finance Acts during the 1990s encouraged the building of hotels and holiday houses in designated deprived rural areas. The village was a large beneficiary of these tax incentives. The resultant explosive growth in the period between 2002 and 2007 saw several large complexes of self-catering apartment blocks being erected around the marinas, one of which was funded by the International Fund for Ireland under the auspices of the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]].
+Liatroim was a strategically important [[Ford (crossing)|ford]] of the [[River Shannon]] connecting [[Ulster#Early history|Ulster]] and [[Connacht#The Kingdom of Connacht|Connacht]]. The [[Irish Annals]] makes mention of Leitrim village ({{langx|ga|Liath-druim}}) many times. In 1270 the [[Battle of Áth an Chip]] between Normans and Connacht probably occurred on Drumhierney townland beside Battle-bridge.
-It is a well kept village with an excellent record in the [[Tidy Towns (Ireland)|Tidy Towns]] competition, and on one occasion, actually won the title.
-Leitrim village is an ideally located base from which to explore surrounding attractions such as the [[Arigna Mining Experience]], [[Lough Rynn]], [[Lough Key Forest Park]], the Shannon-Erne Blueway and the nearby County Town of [[Carrick on Shannon]].
+The county itself is named after the village of Leitrim near the River Shannon, which was an important stronghold during the Ó Ruairc (O'Rourke) family reign. The remains of [[O'Rourke's Castle]] can still be found in the village centre. The name 'Leitrim' itself is derived from the Irish Liath Druim, meaning 'grey ridge', and is a commonplace name throughout Ireland.
-For a relatively small village, Leitrim punches well above its weight in terms of visitor facilities.
-There are five Bars, four dining establishments, a 3star hotel and two first class takeaways.
-Its Mace convenience superstore also boasts a superb Deli Counter.
-Apart from supplying liquid and solid fuels, the garage runs an attended car wash and specialised valeting service.
-Tourism wise, the village offers a host of accommodation choices including the hotel, several upmarket Guesthouses, self catering options (including boat hire), and camping, glamping, campervan and caravan options in nearby Battlebridge.
-On the activities side, you can rent an electric bike or avail of indoor shooting gallery and archery facilities.
-==Education==
+==Developments==
+{{unreferenced section|date=December 2018}}
-* St Joseph's [[National school (Ireland)|National School]]
+[[File:Main Street, Leitrim village - geograph.org.uk - 803459.jpg|Leitrim's main street (2008)|thumb|right]]
+Successive Finance Acts during the 1990s encouraged the building of hotels and holiday houses in designated deprived rural areas. Leitrim village was a beneficiary of these tax incentives.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} The resultant growth in the period between 2002 and 2007 saw several complexes of self-catering apartment blocks being erected around the marinas, one of which was funded by the International Fund for Ireland under the auspices of the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]].{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
+The village has had a number of successes in the [[Tidy Towns (Ireland)|National Tidy Towns]] competition.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
+Leitrim village is used as a tourist base for the surrounding attractions such as the [[Arigna Mining Experience]], [[Lough Rynn]], [[Lough Key Forest Park]], the Shannon-Erne Blueway and the nearby County Town of [[Carrick on Shannon]].{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
+==Education and religion==
-==Religion==
+St Joseph's [[National school (Ireland)|National School]] is the local primary school. The local [[Roman Catholic]] church is also dedicated to St Joseph.
-* St Joseph's [[Catholic]] Church
 ==Demographics==
 The village had 274 residents in 1834.{{sfn|Wright|1834|pp=24}} In 2016, the population was 594.<ref name=cso2016/>
-==History==
-From the [[Early modern period]], [[County Leitrim]] is named after the village. Throughout at least the 19th and 20th centurys, numerous annual [[fair]]s were held at Leitrim village on- 22 January, 20 February, 25 March, 5 May, 16 June, 23 July, September 1 (or 3rd), 13 October, and 1 December.{{sfn|Wright|1834|pp=24}}{{sfn|Longman|1819|pp=405}}{{sfn|Watsons|1830}} In 1925, Leitrim village comprised 30 houses with 5 being licensed to sell [[alcohol]].{{sfn|Irish Free State|1925|pp=31}}
-Liatroim was a strategically important [[Ford (crossing)|ford]] of the [[River Shannon]] connecting [[Ulster#Early_history|Ulster]] and [[Connacht#The_Kingdom_of_Connacht|Connacht]]. The [[Irish Annals]] makes mention of Leitrim village ({{lang-ga|Liath-druim}}) many times. In 1270 the [[Battle of Áth an Chip]] between Normans and Connacht probably occurred on Drumhierney townland beside Battle-bridge.
-The county itself is named after the village of Leitrim near the River Shannon, which was an important stronghold during the Ó Ruairc (O'Rourke) family reign. The name 'Leitrim' itself is derived from the Irish Liath Druim, meaning 'grey ridge', and is a common place name throughout Ireland.
 ==See also==
 * [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]]
-==References and notes==
+==References==
 ===Notes===
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-===Citations===
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-===Primary sources===
-===Secondary sources===
+===Sources===
-====Historical====
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 |publisher=London, T. Kelly
+}}
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 *{{cite book
 |title=Traveller's New Guide Through Ireland, Containing a New and Accurate Description of the Roads
 |publisher=Longman
 |author=Longman
-|orig-year=1819
+|year=1819
+|edition=digitized from original in Lyon Public Library [2011]
-|year=2011
+|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R0DnDPUvoAYC&pg=PA405
-|edition=digitized from original in Lyon Public Library
+}}
-|url=https://books.google.ie/books?id=R0DnDPUvoAYC&pg=PA405
-|ref=harv}}
 *{{cite book
 |title=The life of Hugh Roe O'Donnell
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 |url=https://archive.org/download/beathaaodharuaid00ocle/beathaaodharuaid00ocle.pdf#page=265
-|orig-year=1895
+|year=1895
 |publisher=Dublin: Fallon and Co, 16 Lower Sackville Street
+}}
-|ref=harv}}
-*{{cite book|title=The Gentleman's and citizen's almanack ... for the year|author=Watsons|year=1830|publisher= Dublin, Printed for S. Watson [etc.]|url=https://archive.org/download/gentlemanscitize00wats_0/gentlemanscitize00wats_0.pdf|ref=harv}}
+*{{cite book|title=The Gentleman's and citizen's almanack ... for the year|author=Watsons|year=1830|publisher= Dublin, Printed for S. Watson [etc.]|url=https://archive.org/download/gentlemanscitize00wats_0/gentlemanscitize00wats_0.pdf}}
 *{{cite report
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 |url=http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10973/25609
-|accessdate=21 May 2017
+|access-date=21 May 2017
+}}
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 |url=http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100080.html
+}}
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 {{County Leitrim}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Towns and villages in County Leitrim]]
 [[Category:Populated places on the River Shannon]]
+[[Category:Places of Conmaicne Maigh Nissi]]

v t e Places in County Leitrim
County town: Carrick-on-Shannon
Towns	Ballinamore Carrick-on-Shannon Drumshanbo Manorhamilton Mohill
Villages	Ballinaglera Buckode Carrigallen Cloone Dowra Dromahair Dromod Drumcong Drumkeeran Drumsna Fenagh Glenfarne Jamestown Keshcarrigan Kinlough Killarga Kiltyclogher Largydonnell Leitrim Newtowngore Roosky Rossinver Tullaghan
Townlands	Aghamore Cloonsheebane Dristernan Effrinagh Eslinbridge Gorvagh Fivemilebourne
Lakes	Lough Allen Belhavel Lough Lough Boderg Lough Bofin Carrickaport Lough Castlefore Lough Lough Conway Lough Corry Drumaleague Lough Garadice Lough Lough Gill Glenade Lough Glencar Lough Keshcarrigan Lough Lough MacNean Lough Marrave Lough Melvin Rinn Lough Lough Scur St. John's Lough
Mountains	Dartry Mountains Tievebaun Truskmore SE Cairn Sliabh an Iarainn
Baronies	Carrigallen Drumahaire Leitrim Mohill Rosclogher
Parishes	Bornacoola
List of townlands in County Leitrim Category:Lakes of County Leitrim Category:Mountains and hills of County Leitrim Category:Rivers of County Leitrim Category:Geography of County Leitrim