Leitrim Castle

pflanagan132 · Post by **pflanagan132** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:45 am

In Griffiths maps from 1850s, there is reference to "site of Leitrim Castle". This site is just off the Roscommon-Strokestown road, in Leitrim townland, Kilbride parish,Co. Roscommon. It is within a few hundred metres of the point where Major Denis Mahon was shot in 1847. All that is visible today is a large mound in a field owned by a local farmer.
I would be interested to know if anybody knew anything of the history of this site, or even where such information might be available. Roscommon Library seems a possibility, and I will have a look next time I am down. Patrick Flanagan.

pflanagan132 · Post by **pflanagan132** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:08 pm

Hi Ed, many thanks for your prompt reply. Now, your Leitrim village is about 20 miles from my Leitrim townland where the Castle ruins lie. But can you say whether O'Rourke's Castle was actually in Leitrim village, Co. Leitrim, or Leitrim townland in Co. Roscommon? Patrick

pflanagan132 · Post by **pflanagan132** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:57 am

Thanks again Ed. Sadly all of those sites appear to be some distance from Leitrim townland, Kilbride Parish.
In 1837 John O'Donovan wrote "the ruins of a castle exist in the townland of Leitrim which belonged to the O'Flanagans"
Kind regards, Patrick

John Hunter · Post by **John Hunter** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:55 am

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlki ... eitrim.htm
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Notes on Leitrim County Library Local collection
http://www.leitrimcoco.ie/Departments/L ... ection.htm
Leitrim County Librarian - Sean O’Suilleabhain
Leitrim County Library has an extensive collection of local studies material which is housed in the
Ballinamore Library, Main Street, Ballinamore.
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County Leitrim Library policy is to answer all letters and e-mails. There is no charge for this facility,
but there is a standard charge for all photocopies and postage.
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The County Leitrim Library has indexed their extensive holdings of local history material. The index
includes everything held on individual parishes. http://193.178.1.87/LocalStudies/LocalHistoryMenu.htm
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Book held in library:
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Subject Author Title Source
LEITRIM CASTLE MacIntyre Jim Leitrim Castle In Shannonside:A Parochial Magazine 1988. Pg.20-24 941.71/LKT.

Contact
Tel: 071 9645567
email: localstudies@leitrimcoco.ie
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Do not pay a cent for Irish research until you know what you are doing.

Good luck in your research.

John Hunter.

pflanagan132 · Post by **pflanagan132** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:57 am

Thanks John, again those links refer only to Co. Leitrim, whereas my Leitrim Castle was in Co. Roscommon.
I do however have an appointment to view some files relating to Leitrim Castle at The National Monument Archives on December 8,and if there are any significant findings, I will post them here. Thank you, Patrick.