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County Leitrim extends for over 50 miles from the County Longford border to Donegal Bay, where it has a coastline of two and a half miles. It is divided into two parts almost wholly separated from one another by an expansion of the River Shannon, Lough Allen The area north of the lake is mountainous, reaching its highest point of just over 2,000 feet on the Sligo border, north of Glencar Lake. East of Lough Allen is another mountainous area in which Slieveanierin (1,922 feet) is prominent. South of the lake is an area of little hills interspersed with many lakes. Leitrim is a county of fine lake and mountain scenery and of good angling waters, with many attractions for the climber, the walker and the cyclist.

One of Ireland's least populated counties, the tiny capital county town of Carrick-on-Shannon has become a thriving tourist centre. The town's location on a tight bend on the river Shannon has made it a popular centre for boating. The newly opened Shannon-Erne waterway is a labyrinthine system of rivers and lakes passing through unspoilt border country from Leitrim to Fermanagh. The wonderful victorian brick canal with it's 34 bridges and state-of-the-art technology which open the 16 locks was completed in 1993, a cross border joint venture billed as a symbol of peaceful cooperation between the North of Ireland and the Republic.

Leitrim remains unspoilt, a haven from the stresses and strains of modern urban living. Wherever you are in Leitrim, you are sure to be made welcome and perhaps even join in the music, song and dance, so characteristic of the area

Parke's Castle

Ms Siobhan McGowan-Loughlin, Fivemilebourne, Manorhamilton, Leitrim .A 17th century fortified manor house which has recently been restored using Irish oak and traditional craftsmenship. The courtyard contains the foundations and features of an earlier defensive structure.Picturesquely situated on the Sligo-Dromahair road beside Lough Gill, this is a castle built by one of the 'Planters' early in the 17th century. The castle is rectangular in shape, and has three storeys with mullioned windows and diamond-shaped chimneys. It forms part of one side of a five-sided bawn with large rounded turrets at two corners. The entrance to the bawn is through a passage-way in the ground floor of the house. The castle has undergone extensive restoration, both within the castle and the buildings lead on to the courtyard, which include a smithy - and a tea room.Follow signs for Lough Gill from Sligo. From Dromahair take the R289. Opening Times 17th to 19th March: 10.00 - 17.00 Daily 15th April - end May: 10.00 - 17.00 Tuesday - Sunday. CLOSED MONDAYS EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS June to September: 09.30 - 18.30 Daily October: 10.00 -17.00 Daily * Last admission 45 minutes before closing.

Ballinamore

Ballinamore meaning the "Mouth of the Big Ford" was so named because it was the main crossing point on the Yellow River which later became the Ballinamore/Ballyconnell Canal, and is more recently referred to as the 'Shannon-Erne Waterway'. Ballinamore is built in what was known as the Valley of the Black Pig, the name given on the ancient frontier of Ulster in the fourth century. The town has a population of over eight hundred people. Ballinamore is a thriving rural centre for the surrounding parishes of Aughnasheelin, Aughawillan, Corraleehan, Drumreilly and Fenagh.

Carrick-on-Shannon

Carrick-on-Shannon, the capital of County Leitrim lies along the Shannon River. Tourists have been inspired to go river cruising and angling during the summer months. The Lough Key Forest Park lies only a few kilometres on the Sligo road, is perfect for families as it has bog gardens, nature trails, a deer enclosure, caravaning and camping sites as well as boating facilities.

Carrigallen

Carrigallen is part of the drumlin belt and lies in the corner between counties Cavan and Longford. In fact it is at a point in Carrigallen parish, in its southern extremity, that the three provinces Ulster, Leinster and Connacht meet. There are fourteen first-class fishing waters within a radius of 5 km of the town and these are well-stocked with all the well-known specimens Archaeological remains are plentiful in the district e.g. Errew Graveyard, Kilahurk ring fort and Clooncorrick dolmen, called the King's Grave.

Dromahair

Dromahair is a quiet village on the River Bonet near the south-east shore of Lough Gill. It is surrounded by a picturesque and historic region which was once the territory of the warlike O' Rourkes. There is a signposted tourist trail of the village.

Manorhamilton

Manorhamilton, at the meeting of four mountains valleys, is surrounded by the striking limestone ranges peculiar to this region. The steep hillsides, narrow ravines and fertile valleys of the neighbourhood offer a superb variety of scenery. In the town itself the chief object of interest is the ruined baronial mansion built in 1638 by Sir Frederick Hamilton.

Mohill

Turlough O' Carolan, (1670-1738) the famous 17th century blind Irish harper lived in Mohill for a while and a bronze statue commemorating this inspired composer and musican can be seen in the town. The fact that over a dozen angling waters lie within a 10 minute drive makes Mohill a popular angling centre. Rev. Arthur Hyde, grandfather of Ireland's first President, Douglas Hyde, was rector here in the 19th century.

Tullaghan

Tullaghan lies along the coast road overlooking the broad Atlantic. The road connects Co Sligo with Donegal. The pleasant holiday resorts of Bundoran, Mullaghamore and Rosses Point lie wihtin easy reach of Leitrim's most northerly tip at Tulllaghan.