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Carrick on Shannon Water Music Festival
Festivals
The week long Carrick-on-Shannon Water Music Festival features the Lakelands Gala Proms as one of its highlight events. Directed by world class conductor, Fergus Shiel, the proms has become an annual...More
St. George's Heritage and Visitor Centre
Churches And Settlements
St George's Heritage and Visitor Centre is located in St George's Church and Carrick Workhouse, Carrick On Shannon County Leitrim. The restored church, houses a well researched and exciting historical...More
Glencar Waterfall
Nature And Wildlife Attractions
Glencar Waterfall is situated near Glencar Lake, 11 kilometres west of Manorhamilton, County Leitrim. It is particularly impressive after rain and can be viewed from a lovely wooded walk. There are...More
The Organic Centre
Gardens
The Organic Centre was established in 1995 near Rossinver, County Leitrim. It promotes organic gardening and sustainable living through learning gardens, educational courses, tours and workshops as...More
Creevylea Abbey
Churches And Settlements
Creevylea Abbey boasts a lovely, scenic location along the banks of the River Bonet, just outside the village of Dromahair in County Leitrim. It’s thought that the wife of Owen O’Rourke established...More
North Leitrim Glens 19th Walking Festival 2013
Children and Family Attractions
North Leitrim Glens 19th Walking Festival offers both a long and a short hill walk each day in the magical north Leitrim glens. Also a guided Sunday ramble suitable for all. North Leitrim Glens 19th...More
Shannon Navigation
Adventure
Over the last three decades facilities for boating traffic have been greatly improved with the provision of new quays, jetties and harbours; upgrading of the locks; and the opening of new...More
Workhouse Attic Memorial
Monuments
From the St. George's Heritage and Visitor Centre on Main Street, which also houses an interesting display and DVD show on local history, follow the brass plaque trail to the Workhouse Attic Memorial....More
Manorhamilton Castle and Heritage Centre
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Manorhamilton Castle around which the town of Manorhamilton grew has a dramatic and colourful history, stories of which live on in the town to this day. The Castle overlord Sir Frederick Hamilton was...More
Great Famine Garden Of Remembrance
Gardens
The Great Famine Garden of Remembrance in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim was opened by President Mary McAleese in 1998. Thousands of local people perished in the great famine and many of their...More
Costello Chapel
Churches And Settlements
The Costello Memorial Chapel in Carrick-On-Shannon is the 2nd smallest chapel in the world. It was built in the 19th century by Costello in memory of his wife. Husband and wife now rest side by side...More
Parkes Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
This seventeenth-century fortified manor house was originally the stronghold of the O'Rourke clan, rulers of the kingdom of Breffni. It has been beautifully restored using Irish Oak and traditional...More
Workhouse Attic Memorial
Monuments
From the St. George's Heritage and Visitor Centre on Main Street - which also houses an interesting display and DVD show on local history - follow the brass plaque trail to the Workhouse Attic...More
Cavan & Leitrim Railway
Steam Trains
The Cavan and Leitrim Railway was one of the busiest of Ireland's narrow-gauge railways. The story of the railway also combines that of this little known part of Ireland and its people. Locals were...More
Creevelea Friary
Churches And Settlements
Built in 1508, the Friary's well preserved ruins stand in romantic settings beside the River Bonet. In the ruins is a carving of Saint Francis preaching to the birds. It is located 16km south east of...More
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