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A little piece of Leitrim History - Mohill and the Great Exhibition 1851

In May 1851, the first World's Fair was opened by Queen Victoria in Hyde Park, London. It was the biggest event of the 19th century, and was held in a spectacular crystal building some ten storeys high with ten miles of displays. Between May and ...

15 May 2022 at 12:00

Ballinamore

History talk on killing of Leitrim farmer in 1921

Ballinamore Library will host its first live event, since pre Covid 19 Pandemic on Friday, April 22 at 8pm,. Dr Liam McNiffe will present his research on the killing of Methodist farmer, John Harrison in April 1921. John Harrison, a famer lived ...

13 Apr 2022 at 14:00

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Picture gallery: Leitrim Women Through Time: Share Your Stories!

Do you have a story, an object, or a photograph that you think would be a good example of what everyday life was like for women in Leitrim in the past? If so, the 'Leitrim Women Through Time' project would love to hear from you! This new ...

20 Jun 2022 at 15:00

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Lord Leitrim and love: Part 1 Family

Following our brief series about Leitrim and Mohill history, this article veers a little off track with a look at the character of William Sydney Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim, Lord Leitrim. Part 1 looks at the Earl’s formative years ...

02 Aug 2020 at 14:00

Lifestyle

HISTORY: Lord Leitrim's killers lauded as heroes

150 years ago, Ireland had emerged from the Great Famine and was the seventh richest country in the world. Mohill was thriving and confidence amongst tenant farmers and landholders was growing. This short series looks at how Leitrim ...

17 Jun 2020 at 15:43

Lifestyle

HISTORY: Leitrim and the land question

As Leitrim recovered from the Famine, death, disease and emigration caused lasting changes to the landscape, demography and economy of the county. The disappearance of the labouring class opened the way for a more systematic ...

29 May 2020 at 15:05

Features

HISTORY: A suspected Dynamitard in Mohill!

Between the years 1881 and 1885 a bombing campaign known as the Dynamite Campaign was carried out by Fenians against the British Empire. The campaign was orchestrated by Irishmen who were exiled in the United States and led ...

27 Aug 2020 at 16:46

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Do you know any local place names?

A new website http://meitheal.logainm.ie/en/ is asking local people to help create a comprehensive record of local placenames. The website is very user-friendly and allows contributors to log on a map, local names such as ...

03 Dec 2016 at 21:43

Your Community

Looking back at the Leitrim Observer

So what was making the news in the Leitrim Observer half a century ago and 90 years ago? 50 YEARS AGO Leitrim avoid "football robbery" Leitrim are back in the football limelight as a result of an unexpected but ...

15 Jun 2017 at 12:00

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Looking back at the Leitrim Observer

Here are some of the stories that made the headlines on this week in history in the Leitrim Observer: 75 YEARS AGO Dead dog won race The greyhound, Golden Butterfly, actually won a race after he was daed. He ...

08 Jun 2017 at 12:00

Lifestyle

HISTORY: Leitrim one of the most ‘disturbed’ counties in Ireland after the Famine

Through the 1840s, Leitrim was one of the most ‘disturbed’ counties in Ireland. Although the years after the Famine were marked by increasing prosperity, the unrest over land did not disappear. New tensions ...

15 May 2020 at 11:24

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