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County Leitrim has a short length of coastline but is a mostly inland County with  hills, lofty mountains and  deep valleys. Divided into North and South Leitrim by the river Shannon and Lough Allen, the county town, Carrick-on-Shannon, is the largest town in Leitrim. The county was very badly affected by the Great Famine of 1845-49.
 
County Leitrim has a short length of coastline but is a mostly inland County with  hills, lofty mountains and  deep valleys. Divided into North and South Leitrim by the river Shannon and Lough Allen, the county town, Carrick-on-Shannon, is the largest town in Leitrim. The county was very badly affected by the Great Famine of 1845-49.
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==Resources==
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'''Primary Reference Links'''
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/LET/index.html GENUKI: County Leitrim]
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*[http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/index.shtml Leitrim-Roscommon Genealogy Homepage]
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'''Countywide Interest'''
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllet/ County Leitrim IGP Project]
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*[http://www.leitrimroots.com/ Leitrim Genealogy Centre]
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*[http://leitrim.brsgenealogy.com/index.php?&set=yes Leitrim Genealogy Centre Online] birth, marriage and death records (pay-per-view)
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*[http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/1901census/census.shtml Leitrim-Roscommon 1901 Census Search Page]
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*[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm 1834 Official Authorities of County Leitrim]
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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*[http://www.loughrynn.net/ Lough Rynn Castle, near Mohill, Co. Leitrim]
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
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==Links==
 
 
 
'''Primary Reference Links'''
 
 
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/LET/index.html GENUKI: County Leitrim]
 
 
*[http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/index.shtml Leitrim-Roscommon Genealogy Homepage]
 
 
 
'''Countywide Interest'''
 
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllet/ County Leitrim IGP Project]
 
 
*[http://www.leitrimroots.com/ Leitrim Genealogy Centre]
 
 
*[http://leitrim.brsgenealogy.com/index.php?&set=yes Leitrim Genealogy Centre Online] birth, marriage and death records (pay-per-view)
 
 
*[http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/1901census/census.shtml Leitrim-Roscommon 1901 Census Search Page]
 
 
*[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm 1834 Official Authorities of County Leitrim]
 
  
 
'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
 
 
*[http://www.loughrynn.net/ Lough Rynn Castle, near Mohill, Co. Leitrim]
 
 
 
'''Maps and Photographs'''
 
 
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Revision as of 15:42, 1 August 2009


Co.Leitrim Map (source: Wikipedia)



County Leitrim has a short length of coastline but is a mostly inland County with hills, lofty mountains and deep valleys. Divided into North and South Leitrim by the river Shannon and Lough Allen, the county town, Carrick-on-Shannon, is the largest town in Leitrim. The county was very badly affected by the Great Famine of 1845-49.
















Resources

Primary Reference Links


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs




Register Offices


Carrick on Shannon
Civil Registration Office
Leitrim Road
Carrick on Shannon
Co. Leitrim

Opening Hours: 09:15 - 12:30 13:00 - 16:30 (M-F) Late opening Tues 17.45 Fri 15.00
Contact: 071 9650349

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