Kinlough
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Kinlough nestles between the Dartry Mountains
and the Atlantic Ocean, the River Duff and the River Drowes, Kinlough is a village in North Leitrim at the head of Lough Melvin
. It borders Donegal and Fermanagh, is in close proximity to Yeats Country
, 2.5 miles from Bundoran, Co. Donegal, and across the lake (Lough Melvin
) from Garrison, Co. Fermanagh.
, historical writings produced by Irish historians of the early 17th century. The school has 145 pupils and 6 teachers.
(Irish: Lough Meilbhe) is internationally renowned for its unique range of plants and animals. As well as its early run of Atlantic Salmon, the lake boasts three trout species including the legendary Giolla Rua. The first salmon of the year is caught regularly on the River Drowes which runs from the lake. Within the catchment area, the endangered globeflower, molinia meadows and sessile oak woodlands can be found. Lough Melvin straddles the border with part of it in Garrison, Co. Fermanagh.
The view from the village looks up to The Dartry Mountain often mistakenly referred to as 'Aroo Mountain' probably due to the fact that Aroo Lough is situated on the south side of the mountain. Ahanlish, Glenade and Truskmore Mountains are also visible.
Nearby at Glenade (about 7.5 miles south east) is Poll na mBear (Cave of the Bears) where some of the best preserved examples of Irish brown bear bones were recovered by cavers in May 1997.
Dartry Mountains
The Dartry Mountains are a range in the north west of Ireland.They are situated mainly on the border of County Sligo and County Leitrim....
and the Atlantic Ocean, the River Duff and the River Drowes, Kinlough is a village in North Leitrim at the head of Lough Melvin
Lough Melvin
Lough Melvin is a lake which is internationally renowned for its unique range of plants and animals. It is located in the northwest of Ireland on the border between County Leitrim and County Fermanagh ....
. It borders Donegal and Fermanagh, is in close proximity to Yeats Country
Yeats Country
Yeats Country is a 1965 Irish short documentary film directed by Patrick Carey. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short....
, 2.5 miles from Bundoran, Co. Donegal, and across the lake (Lough Melvin
Lough Melvin
Lough Melvin is a lake which is internationally renowned for its unique range of plants and animals. It is located in the northwest of Ireland on the border between County Leitrim and County Fermanagh ....
) from Garrison, Co. Fermanagh.
Amenities
The village has a library, pre-school, montessori school, after school care, primary school, community pitch, community hall and folk museum. A Church of Ireland and a Catholic Church. Pubs, restaurant and take-aways.Demographics
The village population stood at approximately 350 since the Great Hunger. The 2006 census showed an increase for the first time in one hundred and fifty years. The preliminary 2011 census figures show the population at 2,890.Education
The Four Masters School, is the village primary schoolhttp://homepage.eircom.net/~fmasters/index.html - it is named after the Annals of the Four MastersAnnals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland or the Annals of the Four Masters are a chronicle of medieval Irish history...
, historical writings produced by Irish historians of the early 17th century. The school has 145 pupils and 6 teachers.
Tourist attractions
Lough MelvinLough Melvin
Lough Melvin is a lake which is internationally renowned for its unique range of plants and animals. It is located in the northwest of Ireland on the border between County Leitrim and County Fermanagh ....
(Irish: Lough Meilbhe) is internationally renowned for its unique range of plants and animals. As well as its early run of Atlantic Salmon, the lake boasts three trout species including the legendary Giolla Rua. The first salmon of the year is caught regularly on the River Drowes which runs from the lake. Within the catchment area, the endangered globeflower, molinia meadows and sessile oak woodlands can be found. Lough Melvin straddles the border with part of it in Garrison, Co. Fermanagh.
The view from the village looks up to The Dartry Mountain often mistakenly referred to as 'Aroo Mountain' probably due to the fact that Aroo Lough is situated on the south side of the mountain. Ahanlish, Glenade and Truskmore Mountains are also visible.
Nearby at Glenade (about 7.5 miles south east) is Poll na mBear (Cave of the Bears) where some of the best preserved examples of Irish brown bear bones were recovered by cavers in May 1997.
People
- James KilfedderJames KilfedderSir James Alexander Kilfedder was a Northern Ireland unionist politician.-Early life:...
(16 July 1928 – 20 March 1995) was a Northern Ireland unionist politician.http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituarysir-james-kilfedder-1612235.html
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- Melvin Gaels GFCMelvin Gaels GFCMelvin Gaels GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football Club in Kinlough, County Leitrim, Ireland.The club was formed on the 19th November 1954. Situated in North Leitrim it is bordering by Co. Donegal, Fermanagh and Sligo...