Leitrim ( Liathdroim )

County Leitrim comes from the Irish word Liathdroim - the grey hillridge. In the past many of Leitrim's hills were coal and iron ore mines because of the large deposits of minerals from the river Shannon. Many cruises on the Shannon start off in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim.

With just two miles of coastline, Leitrim is a mainly inland county of rolling hills, lakes, rivers, pastures and boglands.

River cruising is one of the most popular activities in the area with Carrick-on-Shannon one of the best developed centres on the River Shannon for hiring cruising boats.

The county boasts numerous activities. You can go horse-riding, explore the River Shannon by boat, sail dinghies, play golf at one of the well-kept uncrowded courses, or go fishing.
 

Leitrim is bound by water, which defines its character and supplies its recreation. The Shannon Erne Waterway, Europe’s longest inland navigable waterway, stretches through the county. The county boasts Ireland’s earliest salmon river – the Drowes at Tullaghan, so plenty of choice for all those anglers. There are lively riverside towns and cruise bases, with friendly pubs and impromptu music sessions. Visit Costello chapel , the smallest in Europe, the Glencar Waterfall, or Parkes Castle. Enjoy splendid walks along the way marked routes which contain some of the finest hill-walking country in Ireland.
For the more adventurous why not bike around the picturesque North West? Or enjoy the beautiful scenery to be found in the countryside of the North West by on horse back….
 

County Leitrim is home to the Shannon-Erne Waterway - 750km of restored canal and idyllic clear lakes in the north west of Ireland. Providing water sport enthusiasts with a haven of sailing and cruising barge holidays, the River Shannon is one of Ireland's premier boating destinations.

With only a two mile coastline on Donegal Bay, Leitrim is primarily an inland county with a landscape of forested drumlins, waterways and secluded glens over some 600 square miles - popular with cyclists and hill walkers alike.

Visitors to County Leitrim can enjoy landmark attractions including Parke's Castle, the Cavan Leitrim Steam Train Museum and the magical Glencar Waterfall. The county also offers excellent fishing with all year coarse angling at Lough Allen and wild salmon and trout fishing across the north Leitrim lakes.

HOSPITALS

Our Lady's Community Hospital
Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
Tel: 072 55 123

St. Patrick's Hospital
Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Tel: 078 20011

ESTATE AGENTS

Brady Estate Agents
Main Street
Carrick-on-Shannon
Co. Leitrim
Phone : (071) 9622444
Fax : (071) 9622012
E-Mail : sales@jgbrady.com

Donohoe, Peter & Son
Main Street
Carrigallen
Co. Leitrim
Phone : (049) 4339708
Fax : (049) 4339966
E-Mail : peterdonohoe@eircom.net