Carrick-on-Shannon

St Patrick's Hospital/ Famine Memorial Garden
This was erected as a workhouse in 1841 and saw some of the worst horrors of the Great Famine (1845 - 48). There is now a memorial garden in the grounds of the hospital.

Jamestown

Old Town Gate & Medieval Friary
This gate is all that is left of the fortified town walls which were erected when the town was founded by Sir Charles Coote in 1625. It was significant enough to receive a Royal Chartar from James I. A stone cross over a small gate, right, leads to the ruin of a Franciscan friary of the convent of the Friars' Minor. A synod held here in 1650 repudiated the Marquis of Dromod, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and excommunicated his followers.

Jamestown Abbey
A Stone cross over a small gate, outside the old town gate, leads to the remains of a Francican friary of the convent of the Friars' Minor. The Franciscan convent of the Friars Minor was not founded until the occupation of Jamestown in 1642 by the O'Rourkes.

Drumsna

Strawbridge Memorial and Surgeon Parkes Grave
This memorial, just beyond the Church, is dedicated to Robert Strawbridge who was born in Drumsna in 1732. He founded the Methodist Church in the U.S.A. and died in Baltimore, Maryland in 1781. The burial place Surgeon Thomas Parke, who accompanied Henry Morton Stanley on his celebrated expedition to the African Congo, is in the small cemetery closeby.

There is a plaque to Anthony Trollope who lived for a brief time in Drumsna and who drew on this experience for his first novel, The Macdermotts of Ballycloran.

Dromod

Cavan & Leitrim Railway Museum
See Visitor Attractions

Bornacoola

Lady Baltimore's Statue
(beside Johnston's Bridge)

Baltimore in Maryland, USA is named after a place in Bornacoola parish (Baile and Tigh Mor- the town of the big house). The family left Ireland and settled in Maryland and because of this link the statue to Lady Baltimore was sent back to Ireland in the 1970's and erected some years later.

Ogham Stone
This ancient stone can be seen in the graveyard.

Mohill

O'Carolan Statue
Though born at Nobber Co. Meath, he settled at the age of 18 on the St. George estate near Carrick-on-Shannon. Leitrim and North Roscommon were his base for the rest of his life and lived in Mohill for a period of time.

At the age of 22 he was struck blind by smallpox. Encouraged by his patron, he turned to music as a career. O'Carolan produced over 200 works, much of it scattered all over the world and adapted for opera and other works/ He died there on March 25th 1738 at the age of 68 and was buried in Kilronan Cemetery, near Ballyfarnon County Roscommon.

Farnaught Limekiln
This 19th century limekiln is on the Lough Rynn Estate, Mohill

Lough Rynn Estate
See Visitor Attractions

Cloone

Cloone Church Tower
The tower of Cloone Church is all there is left of an 1822 Church of Ireland Church. It was recently restored and is a landmark from which some of the fine angling waters in the area can be seen.

The Fr Conefrey Memorial in the centre of the village is also of interest to visitors to Cloone.

Carrigallen

Errew 16th century graveyard & Kilahurk Ring Fort
St. Patrick is said to have passed through this region. While there he baptised followers at St. Patrick's holy well in Aughawilliam and before leaving the region he blessed the ancient graveyard of Errew/ The 16th century graveyard is situated about 2 miles east of Carrigallen overlooking the beautiful Gulladoo Lake.

Kilahurt Fort Ring

Kilahurt Ring Fort can be reached 2 km from the village. The ringfort is 500m west of Carrigallen Lough and is a good example of an early medieval enclosure.

Newtowngore

Church of Ireland
Abbey of Moy Ruins
Ballinamore

Old Courthouse
Built in the 1830's the old courthouse is a prominent cut-stone building which now houses the Leitrim County Library. The Leitrim Genealogy Centre is alongside. (See Visitor attractions)

Church of Ireland
This is the oldest building in Ballinamore and was built in the 1780's.

John Joe McGirl Memorial

See also Town Trail Brochure available in Genealogy Centre

Fenagh

Churches of St Callin
At Fenagh two church ruins stand on the site of an earlier monastery, founded by St. Caillin in the 6th century. A number of standing stones in the vicinity represent the petrified bodies of druids who tried to expel St. Caillin from Fenagh. There are a number of other prehistoric remains located in or near the village. A portal tomb, to the north of the village is said to be the burial place of the great King Conal Gulben. Nineteen Gaelic Kings are said to be buried in the graveyard. There was a celebrated divinity school at Fang. It is believed that some kind of community life continued up to 1652 when Cromwellian soldiers sacked it. It was damaged by cannon fire during the Williamite wars in 1690 and the last service was said tin 1729.

Book of Fenagh
The book of Fenagh was completed at the monastery in 1516 and a copy is now held at the Royal Irish Academy. The main ruins of the Gothic Church have, among other interesting features, an east window of unusual design and a relief carved 17th century penal cross. Access: Fenagh is on the R202 between Ballinamore and Mohill. The site is on the northern shore of the little Fenagh Lough.

Selton Hill Memorial
On Mohill road from Ballinamore

Keshcarrigan

Sheemore Cairn
The cairn on Sheemore is an ancient passage grave while the accompanying cross was erected to commemorate the Holy Year in 1950.

Dolmen Lough Scur
Lough Scur is to the left of Sheemore and a small lay-by gives access to a collapsed dolmen which overlooks the lake.

1798 Memorial Stone

St Brigid's Church, Kiltubrid
This restored 19th century barn church is still in use today.

Leitrim

Ruins of O'Rourke's Castle
Leitrim Village

Drumshanbo
St John's Church of Ireland
This gothic structure dates back to 1829.

Famine Graveyard
Some 500 victims of the Great Famine (1845/47) are thought to have been buried here.

Crannogs - Lough Allen
Near Blackrock, which facilitates boat access from the canal to Lough Allen, Crannong' (lake dwellings) can be seen when the lake levels are low. These consist of stones arranged ovally and circularly in a raised formation off the shoreline.

See also Town Trail brochure available in the Sliabh-an-Iarainn Visitor Centre

Tarmon

Curraghs Abbey Ruins and Cemetery

John McKenna Memorial

Drumkeerin

Drumkeerin Heritage Centre
See Visitor Attractions

Creevylea Ironworks
This 19th century ironworks is approximately 4 miles outside Drumkeerin on the Tawnylea road.

1798 Tree of Liberty

Killargue

St Mary's Holy Well (Tobair Mhuire)
This is an ancient place of pilgrimage and was attached to a religious settlement, Cill Fearga, which according to the Annals of the Four Masters was founded by a holy woman, St Fearga, as early as the 6th century.

1798 Memorial Tree of Liberty & Memorial Stone to French Soldier

Dromahair

Creevylea Abbey
Creevylea was a Franciscan Friary founded by Margaret, wife of Owen O' Rourke in 1508. It was the last such foundation before the suppression of the monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII. The ruin consists of a nave, choir, south transept, and a tower which was converted into living quarters in the 17th century, A cloister with some interesting stone carvings is surrounded by some domestic buildings.

Creevylea Mill
This 19th century mill now houses the craft workshop and stores of the Board of Works. It contains three brass cannon salvaged from the Armada wrecks at Streedagh, (not always accessible to the public) and the Famine Soup Pot from Manorhamilton Workhouse.

Parkes Castle (Lough Gill)
See Visitor Attractions

Manorhamilton

Manorhamilton Castle
See Visitor Attractions Manorhamilton Castle Heritage Centre

Cullen Lodge
See Visitor Attractions

Famine Graveyard
This plot is one of three graveyards opened shortly before and during the Great Famine of 1845 - 1849.It is a silent memorial to the famine dead.

Lisdarush Ring Fort
The Lisdarush Ring Fort can be seen off the Rossinver road approximately 2 miles from Manorhamilton.

See also Town Trail Brochure available in Glens Centre

Glenfarne

Tottenham House Ruins
In Glenfarne Forest Park, which formed part of the Tottenham estate, the ruins of the old house, Glenfarne Hall, can still be seen.

Myles Big Stone
This is thought to have been an ancient place of worship. Nearby is the Fort of Sile O'Reilly which is reputed to have been an ancient burial ground and a famine graveyard for infants.

Kiltyclogher

Prince Connell's Grave
This is located outside Kiltyclogher, on the Glenfarne road. It is a passage grave and dates from the 2nd millenium B.C.

Monument to Sean MacDiarmada
In the centre of Kiltyclogher

Sean Mac Diarmada's Cottage
See visitor attractions

Rossinver

MacClancy Castle ruins
Survivors of shipwrecked sailors from the Spanish Armada took refuge in this castle on Lough Melvin in 1588. There is a plaque at the lakeside.

Kinlough

Four Maters Memorial
This memorial is approximately 1 mile from Kinlough on the Donegal border.

Kinlough Folk Museum
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Tullaghan

Medieval Cross (9th/10th century)
An ancient (9th-10th century) stone cross faces the N15 in the village. This was moved here to protect it from coastal erosion and was believed to be part of a long vanished monastery.

Glencar

Caislean Na Chairte
This is the ruin of an O'Rourke castle where gunpowder was first used in Ireland and can be seen off the main Sligo/Manorhamilton road.

Lurganboy

Pound Hill
Site of the Irish camp during the 1641 rebellion

Ballinaglera

Tobar Beo Aoidh
This is a holy well and sweat house. There is also a picnic area located here.