Above: View in Dromahair Town

Brief Description

Neat village on the River Bonet. There are scanty ruins of Breffni Castle. It was from here in1152 that Dervorgilla O’Rourke, called “the Helen of Ireland”, eloped with Dermot MacMurrough king of Leinster, while her husband was away on a pilgrimage to atone for beating her with a whip. She and her husband were reunited, but Dermot was “blackballed” by his peers which caused him to seek allies in Wales and this led to the Norman Invasion. There’s some Irish history for you!

Local Area attractions

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Above: Map of Ireland showing county Leitrim (green) and its town.

Tourist Information Offices
These are located in towns and villages throughout the County.
Call in, pick up brochures, ask for advice about events, where to visit, recommended routes, what’s on, where to eat etc.

To give you a flavour, we have listed below just a sample of what the County has to offer.

TOWNS IN LEITRIM

Carrick-on-Shannon

Dromahair

Manorhamilton

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