Counties Leitrim & Cavan

wckc · Guru

Counties Leitrim & Cavan

Michele Erdvig · Host

WC,

Leitrim is pretty close to Sligo:

Parke's Castle
Boat ride on the lake
Glencar Waterfall
Arigna Mining Experience
Creevylea Abbey
Manorhamilton Castle & Heritage Center
Cavan & Leitrim Railway
Lough Key Forest Park

Cavan:

Cavan County Museum
Dun an Ri Forest Park
Killykeen Forest Park
The Museum of the Master Saddler
Drumlane Monastery
St Kilian's Heritage Center

Michele

egnolive · Veteran Member

A few others that might interest you in Northern Leitrim:

Kingfisher Trail - for bikeriding
Organic Centre
Prince Connall's grave
Sean MacDiarmada's homestead
Florence Court
Marble Arch caves

http://www.leitrimtourism.com/

Itallian Chauffeur · Moderator

Discover a bit of History (1798 Rebellion) following the Humbert Trail:

http://www.discoverireland.com/us/ireland-things-to-see-and-do/listings/product/?fid=FI_45085

http://redican.tripod.com/Trail.html

http://www.longford.ie/longford_content.aspx?id=260&linkidentifier=id&itemid=260

Bob

Michele Erdvig · Host

Not to split hairs but Florence Court and Marble Arch Caves are in Co. Fermanagh.

egnolive · Veteran Member

Arigna Mining Experience is in Roscommon, but nonetheless a suggestion for the area.

Michele Erdvig · Host

Right you are. wink It gives many different options. Probably more than can be fit into the itinerary. But good to pick and choose among them.

Michele

egnolive · Veteran Member

Options are good. I like Bob's suggestion of the hiking trail, although that would be a trek through several counties. But I'm going to put that in the folder for future use. North Leitrim is also great place for hill walking. I'm getting enough to do for several trips to the area from this one post! The area is beautiful but neglected by most guidebooks and tourists.

When we first vistied Leitrim in 2006, we picked up our rental car in Dublin. The agent inquired where we were going. When we told him Leitrim, he said we would double the population. :)

wckc · Guru

Thanks for the suggestions. Keith will be busy getting the details on them now!

Michele Erdvig · Host

I think there is enough for a couple of trips on the list.

Itallian Chauffeur · Moderator

By the way ... MOST of the Humbert Trail is drivable.

Bob

susan · Senior Member

My husbands family is from Leitrim,and we spend a couple of days there on every trip.Carrick on Shannon is lovely town on the Shannon River.My favorite Pub/restraunt is there http://www.theoarsman.com/ .

Have Fun

Susan

Michele Erdvig · Host

Thanks Susan!

wckc · Guru

thanks Susan. All recommendations for the area are very welcome!

tony2phones · Guru

Just pinched this from TA forum

A few more bits and pieces related to Roscommon:

ireland-guide.com/counties/co_roscommon.742.

If you do go as far north as Boyle, consider heading to Carrick-on-Shannon, actually in Co Leitrim, just across the border with Roscommon:

independent.ie/travel/inside-ireland/secret-

I think you would get good mileage out of Strokestown and its layout and Strokestown House in terms of the buildings themselves, in particular:

http://www.strokestownpark.ie/

The reader in you might enjoy the story of Una Bhan (Oona Wawn), ahead of your visit to Boyle:

http://www.unabhan.net/

If you would like to spend the night in Roscommon town, have a look at Gleeson's Townhouse in the centre:

http://www.gleesonstownhouse.com/

Good place for lunch or dinner, even if you stay elsewhere.

If by chance you find yourself in Roscommon on 13th April, you will enjoy Frankie Gavin and De Danann in The Arts Centre:

roscommonartscentre.ie/downloads/brochure.pdf