A Terrible Beauty : The Connaught Rangers
Irish men lost their lives at the front fighting for the British Army during WW1. Meet descendants of men who fought as part of the Connaught Rangers Regiment at the same time as the 1916 Easter Rising.
Special 50th edition of Leitrim Guardian to be published
A major celebration will take place in Leitrim next week to mark the publication of the 50th edition of the Leitrim Guardian magazine. The special edition will be launched during an event in The Bush Hotel in Carrick on Shannon on November 10th. The Leitrim Guardian is Irelands’s only county…
Leitrim parents pay least for childcare
Leitrim is one of the least expensive counties when it comes to paying for childcare. While all of the North West counties are at least €20 euro cheaper per week, Leitrim is €32 cheaper than the national average price of €174 a week. The figures are contained in Pobal’s latest…
Historic convent residence in Ballymote up for sale
The former convent of Mercy residence in Ballymote in county Sligo is up for sale. The Earlsfield Convent Residence at Carrowcauly is a two storey basement property on 9 acres of land. There is currently one nun still living there. There is currently an offer of €205,000 on the property.…