Leitrim (from Irish Liatroim 'grey ridge'), not to be confused with County Leitrim, is a small village in South Down approximately 6 miles from Castlewellan, near Dromara. It is set between the Dromara Hills (Slieve Croob) and the Mourne Mountains. It is claimed to be home to the MacCartan clan of Kinelarty.

Leitrim Scots: Leitrim / Liatroim Irish: Liatroim Leitrim / Liatroim
Leitrim from the view of Mccartans road, July 2022
Location within County Down
Population	150 (only includes inner village.) (2011 Census)
District	Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon (Located Within Newry, Mourne and Down)
County	County Down
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Banbridge
Postcode district	BT32
Dialling code	028
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	South Down
NI Assembly	South Down
List of places UK Northern Ireland Down 54.285506°N 5.9982461°W / 54.285506; -5.9982461

Although the village of Leitrim is a rather small location, the size of the area that people would consider themselves from Leitrim is much larger. Town-lands within Leitrim consist of itself, Magheramayo and parts of Backaderry as well as small parts of other town-lands.

Leitrim also has a Gaelic club (Liatroim Fontenoys GAC) and it is disputed to be the oldest in Down – being founded in 1888. Leitrim has developed friendly rivalrys with Kilcoo GAC and Castlewellan GAC. Most years Leitrim will hold a festival in and around the club grounds.

Although there is only one village named Leitrim in south down, near Hilltown there is a small forest area and camping site named Leitrim lodge.

Places of interest

• Legannany Dolmen is situated nearby, on the slopes of Slieve Croob.[1]
• Leitrim railway station was opened on 24 March 1906 and closed on 2 May 1955.[2]

Notable people

• Tom Herron was born in Leitrim and was buried at Leitrim Presbyterian church, not far outside the village.

See also

• List of townlands in County Down
• List of places in County Down
• List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland

References

External links

• http://www.dromaradgooland.org/contact-us.html
• http://www.downgaa.net/clubs/liatroim