Welcome to Leitrim

The Leitrim Community Holy Wells Project (2026) is a community heritage initiative to research Holy Wells across Co. Leitrim. Holy wells, sites of heritage and cultural interest and significance, have long been part of the Irish landscape. We need volunteers, both individuals and community groups, to come forward to help undertake archival, oral history and field survey research. Training will be provided.

Applications for Love Where You Live 2026 are now open. Closing date is 18th May 2026. Apply online today!

National Biodiversity Week Friday 15th - Sunday 24th May 2026. Free events nationwide. See www.biodiversityweek.ie

Announcement of €15.3 million in PEACEPLUS funding for the Shannonside Peace Arena

Leitrim County Council Heritage Office are proud to launch the second season of the Leitrim Memory Meitheals podcast series. Fionnuala Maxwell will be speaking to Leitrim residents about the heritage of their local area and their memories of growing up and living in Leitrim.

Leitrim County Council is delighted to announce that the new O’Rourke’s of Leitrim website is now live. This website is a platform for the stories connected to this great historical family, who had such an impact on the development of the county.

Have you seen a Barn Owl, know of a Barn Owl nest site or have installed a Barn Owl nest box in Leitrim? If the answer is “yes”, then we’d love to hear from you! To report this information, please visit: BirdwatchIreland