About Local Studies
The Local Studies Department is located at Ballinamore Library.
All material relating to the printed history of County Leitrim is collected, preserved and made available for reference here at the Local Studies Department.
The Collection
Books
A wide variety of books relating to Leitrim in whole or in part, together with titles by Leitrim authors.
Journals
- Breifne Journal
- Ardagh & Clonmacnois Antiquarian Society Journal
- Leitrim Guardian
Maps
Map collection includes first edition of Ordnance Survey (1837), Larkins Map (1817) and various later editions of Ordnance Survey maps.
Photographic Collection
Railway Ballinamore
The Local Studies Department has an extensive collection of photographs including Duncan Browne Davies.
The collection is particularly strong on G.A.A. and Railway material.
Search Local Studies Database
The Local Studies Database is an index to all local studies material held in Leitrim County Library, in various formats. You can view all records in the database or search by Author or Subject. This material may be consulted at the Local Studies Department at Ballinamore Library. You can search the local studies database and Leitrim Newspapers 1822-1905.
Contact Details
Leitrim County Library, Main Street, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, N41 E061.
Mary Conefrey
Local Studies Librarian
071 9645567