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Return of the O'Sullivan's to Co Leitrim

Patrick O’Sullivan from Dublin, along with his father and some other members of his family, set out on the O Súilleabháin Beara Way over a three-day period from Thursday, January 12 to Saturday, January 14, and arrived at O'Rourke's Castle in ...

23 Jan 2017 at 20:00

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How Mohill and Co Leitrim emerged from the Great Famine

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 week we begin a short series of articles ...

01 May 2020 at 14:31

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Former MP for the constituency of South Leitrim, Jasper Tully, and the perils of petroleum

Jasper Tully was born in 1859. His family founded and owned “The Roscommon Herald” newspaper in Boyle. Following the death of his father, Jasper, together with his mother took over the running of the paper. He was an ardent Nationalist, ...

27 Nov 2020 at 20:00

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Brian O’Higgins tribute to Sean MacDiarmada in the GPO in 1916

Brian O’Higgins was born in 1882 in Cill Scire, Co Meath and moved to Dublin shortly after leaving school. He took part in the 1916 rising. In the 1918 Westminster election he was elected unopposed for Sinn Fein in the constituency of ...

02 Jan 2021 at 11:39

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Re-inventing the Ballroom of Romance in Glenfarne for 2021

“We have never been busier,” exclaims the manager of the Rainbow Ballroom of Romance in Glenfarne as he outlines the exciting plans, projects and direction the historic ballroom is taking. As with many businesses in Leitrim, ...

30 Dec 2020 at 12:58

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‘I thought I would never see old Carrick-on-Shannon again...’ - one Leitrim man's experience of WW1

The following account of life in the front line trenches was given by Private Thomas Oates, Cortober, Carrick-on-Shannon to the Leitrim Observer when he was home on sick leave during November 1914. Private Oates, a member ...

08 Aug 2019 at 13:23

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‘For those who returned there was no hero’s welcome’ - remembering those from Leitrim who served in the Great War

In early November 1914 the inhabitants of Carrick-on-Shannon and other towns in the county had their first, if somewhat harmless experience of World War 1. The booming of the great guns of the British fleet at target ...

08 Aug 2019 at 13:19

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Campaigners say that more research is needed before 5G is rolled out across the country

Organisers of a public information meeting on the rollout of 5G have stressed they are not against technology, but believe that any improvements in broadband and mobile coverage must be done so in a way that is ...

30 Aug 2019 at 11:29

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Remembering the events of 1798

In 1998, I published a booklet called Leitrim & Longford 1798. The launch was held in Creegan’s of Cloone. This is on the site where the Irish/French army rested on the eve of the Battle of Ballinamuck. That ...

28 Dec 2018 at 12:23

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The causes, signs and symptoms of dementia and what you can do to reduce your risk

World Alzheimer Month takes place this September and over the next four weeks, www.leitrimobserver.ie will be focusing on a different aspect of dementia. This week, we take a look at the causes, signs and ...

19 Aug 2019 at 20:07

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Remembering the Lough Allen tragedy of 1831

In 1992, the Leitrim Observer ran an article entitled 'Leitrim’s Anac Cuan'. Written by Maura Kelly of Flaughanagh, Dromahair, it recounted the drowning tragedy on Lough Allen in 1831. Nearly 190 years ...

24 Apr 2019 at 13:39

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W8 - a unique regeneration project in the heart of Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim

The exterior of one of the high-spec properties A unique regeneration project in North Leitrim is already attracting international recognition for its innovative approach to creating a high-end, ...

16 Apr 2019 at 15:40

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