Manorhamilton
Encyclopedia
Manorhamilton is a small town
in north County Leitrim
, Ireland
. It is located on the N16 between Sligo
(27 km) and Enniskillen
(41 km).
the settlement was known as Clooneen . This lay on the west bank of the Owenbeg. Uí Ruairc (Anglicised as O'Rourke) was the local Gaelic chieftain based in nearby Dromahair
whose land was seized by the English and then granted to Sir Frederick Hamilton for his services in the European wars of the 17th century. As a result of his actions Hamilton to this day is considered to have been a tyrant by the local people. He began building a new town on the east bank of the river, in the townland
of Clonmullen, which he re-named Manorhamilton. After the town emerged, the name Baile Hamaltuin was adopted by Irish speakers and its anglicised form Ballyhamilton was used by English speakers for a time.
In 1996 a group committed to sustainable living and agriculture came to together to form The Organic Centre in nearby Rossinver
. This innovative centre is a key location in the development of organic food production in Ireland. As well as producing organic food and assisting local growers it offers a broad spectrum of courses in the areas of organic growing and sustainable farming. The centre also publishes information leaflets on organic farming and gardening.
Manorhamilton has several major businesses.
Like most rural Irish towns, Manorhamilton is seeing considerable social and physical change. Farming is still a dominant sector yet traditional industries and livelihoods are being replaced by new forms of economic activity. Construction in the area is recently underwent a boom time with hundreds of new homes having been built. The recent recession has brought an end to the building boom.
Manorhamilton has several top quality pubs with music, craic and nightlife to suit young and old. The area is renowned for traditional Irish music
and regular sessions take place in 'Biddy's, 'Heraghty's' and 'The Castle'. Traditional and newly composed Irish music by local musicians including uilleann piper Alan Roberts can be sampled and purchased on iTunes.
This intimate Theatre and Arts Centre is also involved in a broad programme of activities ranging from the performing arts and drama to community development and tourist information.
road approximately 2 miles from Manorhamilton.
hospital provides a range of services and is focused on long-stay and day-care geriatric and rheumatology
services.
offices. These were, until recently, the headquarters of the regional North Western Health Board
(NWHB).
The NWHB has now been merged into the national Health Service Executive HSE
, and there is uncertainty as to the future role of the former NWHB HQ.
, Professor Brendan Drumm, grew up in Manorhamilton where his parents were instrumental in founding the local secondary school.
.
The R280 road
links the town to Bundoran
, Co. Donegal and to Carrick-on-Shannon
in Co. Leitrim.
routes including the Sligo
to Enniskillen
route 66, Expressway service. Up to date information and schedules can be found on Bus Éireann's website
1000-E10 digital exchange originally installed in the early 1980s and connected to the national network by fibre optic cable and a microwave back-up. The exchange is operated by eircom
and is located in the town centre. A full range of telephone service providers are available using Carrier Preselect
and Wholesale Line Rental
. A wide range of call management features, including Caller ID
, Call Waiting
, full Call Forwarding
, and Voicemail
are available as well as a full range of ISDN services.
Manorhamilton has a full fibre optic Metropolitan Area Network (MAN
) operated by E|net.
A detailed map of this network can be found on E|net's website
This network can be used by internet service providers, cable television operators, or companies requiring high-bandwidth direct fibre optic connections, including dark fibre. Various co-location services and antenna tower locations are also available.
ADSL
DSL is available from the local telephone exchange and customers can avail of a wide range of internet service providers ISP
s using eircom's bitstream access products
. At present the Manorhamilton exchange only provides first generation ADSL
services up to 8 Mbit/s. This may change in the future as eircom
rollout ADSL2+
and next generation broadband services more widely.
Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs)
A number of wireless service providers cover the Manorhamilton area.
These include:
/ UMTS Mobile Internet services suitable for mobile internet access or smartphones.
and the virtual network operators MVNOs
Visitors to Ireland can easily purchase a prepay SIM card at any mobile phone outlet. This can be used with any existing GSM/UMTS phone that supports normal European standards: GSM: 900 MHz and 1800 MHz. UMTS 2100 MHz
Eircom
payphones are located on the main street. These take coins, eircom callcards and all major credit cards.
This change occurred as part of a major reorganisation and simplification of area codes in the Northwestern 07 area.
The area code was changed from 072 to 071 and local numbers are now 7-digits long.
Old 072 5-digit numbers are no longer in service and information announcements are no longer played.
To convert an old number, change the area code to 071 and prefix the old 5-digit local number with 98.
For example:
or, in the full international format:
Manorhamilton telephone numbers should now be written in the standard format:
XXX XXXX
, TG4
Digital:Saorview
- replacing analogue PAL
broadcasts.
Digital TV: RTE 1, RTE 2 HD, RTE News Now
, RTE One +1, RTE Jr, RTE 2 SD, TV3
, 3e
, TG4
.
Digital Radio: (via DTT
): RTE Radio 1
, RTE 2fm
, RTE Lyric fm
, RTE Radio na Gaeltachta, RTE Pulse
, RTE 2XM
, RTE Gold
, RTE Junior
/ RTE Chill
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in north County Leitrim
County Leitrim
County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is located on the N16 between Sligo
Sligo
Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht...
(27 km) and Enniskillen
Enniskillen
Enniskillen is a town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is located almost exactly in the centre of the county between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,599 in the 2001 Census...
(41 km).
Name
Before the Plantations of IrelandPlantations of Ireland
Plantations in 16th and 17th century Ireland were the confiscation of land by the English crown and the colonisation of this land with settlers from England and the Scottish Lowlands....
the settlement was known as Clooneen . This lay on the west bank of the Owenbeg. Uí Ruairc (Anglicised as O'Rourke) was the local Gaelic chieftain based in nearby Dromahair
Dromahair
Dromahair is a small village in County Leitrim, Ireland. Dromahair is 10 km from Manorhamilton and 17 km from Sligo town.-Geography:Dromahair lies in the hilly north west of Leitrim amid some stunning unspoiled natural landscapes...
whose land was seized by the English and then granted to Sir Frederick Hamilton for his services in the European wars of the 17th century. As a result of his actions Hamilton to this day is considered to have been a tyrant by the local people. He began building a new town on the east bank of the river, in the townland
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
of Clonmullen, which he re-named Manorhamilton. After the town emerged, the name Baile Hamaltuin was adopted by Irish speakers and its anglicised form Ballyhamilton was used by English speakers for a time.
Economy
- The Organic Centre
In 1996 a group committed to sustainable living and agriculture came to together to form The Organic Centre in nearby Rossinver
Rossinver
Rossinver or Rosinver is a village in north County Leitrim, Ireland. The village is at the southern shore of Lough Melvin at the jumction of the R281 and R282 regional roads....
. This innovative centre is a key location in the development of organic food production in Ireland. As well as producing organic food and assisting local growers it offers a broad spectrum of courses in the areas of organic growing and sustainable farming. The centre also publishes information leaflets on organic farming and gardening.
Manorhamilton has several major businesses.
- Merenda Ltd - specialist manufacturer & supplier of edgebanding and wrapping veneer products.
- Elastometall Ireland - manufacturers of anti-vibration and rubber to metal bonded products.
- Mirror Controls International - Automobile Mirror Actuator manufacturer
- Manorhamilton Livestock Mart & Export Sales
- Lock Up Alarms Ltd. - Installers of electronic security products lock up alarms
- Melvin Plastics
Like most rural Irish towns, Manorhamilton is seeing considerable social and physical change. Farming is still a dominant sector yet traditional industries and livelihoods are being replaced by new forms of economic activity. Construction in the area is recently underwent a boom time with hundreds of new homes having been built. The recent recession has brought an end to the building boom.
Culture
The Wild Rose and Thorn Festival brings large crowds to Manorhamilton each August and is proving a great success. The festival features a light-hearted and humorous talent competition to choose a Rose & a Thorn as well as on-street gigs and entertainment in a carnival atmosphere.Manorhamilton has several top quality pubs with music, craic and nightlife to suit young and old. The area is renowned for traditional Irish music
Folk music of Ireland
The folk music of Ireland is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres in Ireland.-History:...
and regular sessions take place in 'Biddy's, 'Heraghty's' and 'The Castle'. Traditional and newly composed Irish music by local musicians including uilleann piper Alan Roberts can be sampled and purchased on iTunes.
The Glens Centre
The town's main cultural venue is the Glens Centre which hosts a varied lineup of visiting acts throughout the year.This intimate Theatre and Arts Centre is also involved in a broad programme of activities ranging from the performing arts and drama to community development and tourist information.
Splódar Theatre Company
Splódar are a professional theatre company based in the Glens Centre in Manorhamilton. Formerly known as 'The Glens Players' the company stages shows both in English and Irish. Splódar tours its work nationally and has also performed plays at Theatre Festivals abroad.Drumlin Publications
Drumlin Publications was formed by local author Prin Duignan to give a voice to emerging writers. The company has published many excellent books focusing on history and culture - both regional and national.Gaelscoil Chluainín
The founding of Manorhamilton's new Gaelscoil gives local children the opportunity to receive their primary education through Irish. The school is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities in a custom-built school building on Castle Street in the town.Manorhamilton Castle & Heritage Centre
The ruins of Manorhamilton Castle has recently been impressively renovated transforming it into a fascinating tourist attraction. The Castle was erected in 1634 by Sir Frederick Hamilton who was granted land in North Leitrim by the English government. The land had been confiscated from the O'Rourkes, the ruling clan of Breifne. Hamilton was a very unpopular overlord and faced frequent native rebellion before the Castle was burned by the Earls of Clanrickard (Burkes) in 1652. Manorhamilton Castle Heritage Centre hosts a permanent exhibition and offers guided tours of the Castle ruins and grounds.Leitrim Sculpture Centre
This innovative Arts Centre & Gallery is the focus for the visual arts scene in the area. The centre provides facilities for artists to work in all areas of sculpture - particularly bronze casting, wood and stone. General support is available to the large number of painters and other visual artists who live in the vicinity - attracted to the area from many different parts of the world.Greenbox
Headquartered in Manorhamilton, The Greenbox is Ireland's first integrated ecotourism destination. The area of the Greenbox includes Counties Fermanagh, Leitrim, West Cavan, North Sligo, South Donegal and North West Monaghan. The organisation is involved in the development and promotion of eco breaks and hundreds of other activities.Bee Park Resource Centre
The Bee Park Resource Centre is a recently built facility on the site of the former Community Centre. The centre has a large main hall which stages concerts and community events. The Bee Park Centre is also home to a large number of service providers in the areas of Youth, Sport, Disability & Childcare Education. The North Leitrim Women's Group and The North Leitrim Men's Group are also located here.Public Square
A spacious new paved public square has been developed adjacent to Manorhamilton Castle on the former Fair Green. The square which incorporates an outdoor performance platform has been further enhanced by the commissioning of an abstract sculpture, sourced from the local Leitrim Sculpture Centre.Famine Graveyard
This plot is one of three graveyards opened shortly before and during the Great Famine of 1845 - 1849. It is a silent memorial to the famine dead.Megalithic Sites
The North Leitrim area features many pre-historic sites of interest. Very accessible is the nearby O'Donnell's Rock plateau where many well-preserved stone forts and passage tombs are located. Cairns and other tombs are also visible on Benbo Mountain and at the summits of virtually all the surrounding mountains. On lower ground the remains of ringforts, cashels, tombs and many other structures are dotted throughout the landscape. Lisdarush Ring Fort is a well-preserved Iron Age site which can be seen just off the RossinverRossinver
Rossinver or Rosinver is a village in north County Leitrim, Ireland. The village is at the southern shore of Lough Melvin at the jumction of the R281 and R282 regional roads....
road approximately 2 miles from Manorhamilton.
Our Lady's Hospital
Our Lady's Hospital is located on the edge of the town. This HSEHealth Service Executive
The Health Service Executive is responsible for the provision of healthcare providing health and personal social services for everyone living in Ireland, with public funds. The Executive was established by the Health Act, 2004 and came into official operation on January 1, 2005...
hospital provides a range of services and is focused on long-stay and day-care geriatric and rheumatology
Rheumatology
Rheumatology is a sub-specialty in internal medicine and pediatrics, devoted to diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. Clinicians who specialize in rheumatology are called rheumatologists...
services.
HSE Offices
Manorhamilton is home to regional HSEHSE
HSE may mean:*Healthy Survey for England* Higher Speed Ethernet - technology term* HSE Contractors Inc - CPM Scheduling Consultant* Health and Safety Executive, United Kingdom* Health Service Executive, Ireland...
offices. These were, until recently, the headquarters of the regional North Western Health Board
Health Board
The Health Board system of the Republic of Ireland was created by the 1970 Health Act. This system was initially created with eight health boards, each of which were prescribed a functional area in which they operated...
(NWHB).
The NWHB has now been merged into the national Health Service Executive HSE
Health Service Executive
The Health Service Executive is responsible for the provision of healthcare providing health and personal social services for everyone living in Ireland, with public funds. The Executive was established by the Health Act, 2004 and came into official operation on January 1, 2005...
, and there is uncertainty as to the future role of the former NWHB HQ.
Manorhamilton locals of note
The former CEO of the HSEHealth Service Executive
The Health Service Executive is responsible for the provision of healthcare providing health and personal social services for everyone living in Ireland, with public funds. The Executive was established by the Health Act, 2004 and came into official operation on January 1, 2005...
, Professor Brendan Drumm, grew up in Manorhamilton where his parents were instrumental in founding the local secondary school.
Road
Manorhamilton is on the N16 national primary route. This road continues across the boarder and becomes the A4A4 road (Northern Ireland)
The A4 is a major road in Northern Ireland. It travels through County Armagh, County Tyrone and County Fermanagh and continues to Sligo in the Republic of Ireland as the N16....
.
The R280 road
R280 road
The R280 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Bundoran in County Donegal in the north to Carrick-on-Shannon in County Leitrim.En route it passes through Kinlough, Manorhamilton, Drumkeeran and Leitrim village...
links the town to Bundoran
Bundoran
Bundoran is a town in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in the north of Ireland. The town is located on the N15 road near Ballyshannon, 3 hours drive from Dublin and around two and a quarter hours drive from Belfast...
, Co. Donegal and to Carrick-on-Shannon
Carrick-on-Shannon
Carrick-on-Shannon is the county town of County Leitrim in Ireland. It is also the smallest main county town in the country . It is situated on a strategic crossing point of the River Shannon and is the largest town in the county. The population of the town was 3,163 in 2006. It is in the barony...
in Co. Leitrim.
Bus
The town is served by a number of Bus ÉireannBus Éireann
Bus Éireann provides bus services in Ireland with the exception of those operated entirely within the Dublin Region, which are provided by Dublin Bus. Bus Éireann, established as a separate company in 1987, is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann. The logo of Bus Éireann incorporates a red Irish...
routes including the Sligo
Sligo
Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht...
to Enniskillen
Enniskillen
Enniskillen is a town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is located almost exactly in the centre of the county between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,599 in the 2001 Census...
route 66, Expressway service. Up to date information and schedules can be found on Bus Éireann's website
Former Sligo Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway Service (closed: 1957)
Manorhamilton railway station opened on 1 December 1880 and formed part of the Sligo Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway (SLNCR). All maintenance on the line's engines and rolling stock was carried out at the station works and the railway became a major employer locally. The administrative headquarters of the SLNCR was located in the nearby village of Lurganboy. The railway served as a major business and tourism artery to the area and developed a large trade in livestock exports. The development of the modern roads system in Ireland led to the decline of railway usage and the consolidation of railways nationwide. The SLNCR, and with it Manorhamilton Station, finally closed on 1 October 1957.Gaelic Football & Hurling
The principal sporting and cultural organisation in the area is Glencar Manorhamilton GAA Club (Gleann an Chairthe Cluainín). The Glencar Manor senior team were the Leitrim Senior Football Champions in 2008,2009,2010 & 2011. The club's grounds are in the Bee Park and it has a strong underage structure competing successfully at all grades of Gaelic football and hurling in the county. The new club website contains lots of information about the club and additional information on community events in the area.Soccer
Manorhamilton Rangers AFC participates in the Sligo Leitrim Junior soccer leagues. The club's 1st team have recently had successful campaigns in national cup competitions. Manor Rangers pitch is located in the Bee Park sports grounds in the centre of the town.Tennis Club
Manorhamilton Tennis Club have recently developed high quality all-weather courts in the Bee Park sports grounds. Weekly adult and children's games take place throughout the year. Teams from the club also participate in the Connacht Tennis League. Coaching sessions are regularly organised for new members and the Parks Tennis League is run for children every summer.Boxing
Sean McDermott Boxing Club has a strong tradition in the town with boxers from the club having reached National Finals on several occasions.Hillwalking
The Holey Soles Hillwalking Club organise an annual North Leitrim Glens Hillwalking Festival, which attracts large numbers of walkers from all over the country. The area has many excellent and challenging walks to choose from in the surrounding mountains and hills. A guide, complete with maps, is available for all walks in the mountains of Sligo & Leitrim.Other sports
Other activities popular in Manorhamilton include fishing, athletics, basketball, Irish dancing, table tennis & badminton.Voice POTS and ISDN
The town and its hinterland is served by an Alcatel-LucentAlcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent is a global telecommunications corporation, headquartered in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. It provides telecommunications solutions to service providers, enterprises, and governments around the world, enabling these customers to deliver voice, data, and video services...
1000-E10 digital exchange originally installed in the early 1980s and connected to the national network by fibre optic cable and a microwave back-up. The exchange is operated by eircom
Eircom
Eircom Group LTD is a telecommunications company in the Republic of Ireland, and a former state-owned incumbent. It is currently the largest telecommunications operator in the Republic of Ireland and operates primarily on the island of Ireland, with a point of presence in Great Britain.As Bord...
and is located in the town centre. A full range of telephone service providers are available using Carrier Preselect
Carrier Preselect
Carrier preselect is a term relating to the telecommunications industry. It is the process whereby a telephone subscriber whose telephone line is maintained by one company, usually a former monopoly provider , can choose to have some of their calls automatically routed across a different telephone...
and Wholesale Line Rental
Wholesale line rental
Wholesale Line Rental is a service in which a telecommunication operator takes control of all the connections made through a telephone line from the native operator and collects the subscription fee from the subscribers....
. A wide range of call management features, including Caller ID
Caller ID
Caller ID , also called calling line identification or calling number identification or Calling Line Identification Presentation , is a telephone service, available in analog and digital phone systems and most Voice over Internet Protocol applications, that transmits a caller's number to...
, Call Waiting
Call waiting
Call waiting , in telephony, is a feature on some telephone networks. If a calling party places a call to a called party which is otherwise engaged, and the called party has the call waiting feature enabled, the called party is able to suspend the current telephone call and switch to the new...
, full Call Forwarding
Call forwarding
Call forwarding , in telephony, is a feature on some telephone networks allowing an incoming call to a called party to be redirected to a third party. For example, the third party may be a mobile telephone, voicemail box or other telephone number where the desired called party is situated. It was...
, and Voicemail
Voicemail
Voicemail is a computer based system that allows users and subscribers to exchange personal voice messages; to select and deliver voice information; and to process transactions relating to individuals, organizations, products and services, using an ordinary telephone...
are available as well as a full range of ISDN services.
Broadband
Metropolitan Area Network - MANMetropolitan area network
A metropolitan area network is a computer network that usually spans a city or a large campus. A MAN usually interconnects a number of local area networks using a high-capacity backbone technology, such as fiber-optical links, and provides up-link services to wide area networks and the...
Manorhamilton has a full fibre optic Metropolitan Area Network (MAN
Metropolitan area network
A metropolitan area network is a computer network that usually spans a city or a large campus. A MAN usually interconnects a number of local area networks using a high-capacity backbone technology, such as fiber-optical links, and provides up-link services to wide area networks and the...
) operated by E|net.
A detailed map of this network can be found on E|net's website
This network can be used by internet service providers, cable television operators, or companies requiring high-bandwidth direct fibre optic connections, including dark fibre. Various co-location services and antenna tower locations are also available.
ADSL
DSL is available from the local telephone exchange and customers can avail of a wide range of internet service providers ISP
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
s using eircom's bitstream access products
Bit stream access
Bit-stream access refers to the situation where a wireline incumbent installs a high-speed access link to the customers premises and then makes this access link available to third parties, to enable them to provide high speed services to customers...
. At present the Manorhamilton exchange only provides first generation ADSL
ITU G.992.1
In telecommunications, ITU G.992.1 is an ITU standard for ADSL using discrete multitone modulation. G.DMT full-rate ADSL expands the usable bandwidth of existing copper telephone lines, delivering high-speed data communications at rates up to 8 Mbit/s downstream and 1.3 Mbit/s upstream.DMT...
services up to 8 Mbit/s. This may change in the future as eircom
Eircom
Eircom Group LTD is a telecommunications company in the Republic of Ireland, and a former state-owned incumbent. It is currently the largest telecommunications operator in the Republic of Ireland and operates primarily on the island of Ireland, with a point of presence in Great Britain.As Bord...
rollout ADSL2+
ITU G.992.5
ITU G.992.5 is an ITU standard, also referred to as ADSL2+ or ADSL2Plus. Commercially it is notable for its maximum theoretical download speed of 24 Mbit/s.-Technical information:...
and next generation broadband services more widely.
Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs)
A number of wireless service providers cover the Manorhamilton area.
These include:
- Fastcom
- Freedom Broadband
Mobile Services
Manorhamilton is covered by a range of GSM / UMTS mobile phone providers. These networks also offer 3G3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
/ UMTS Mobile Internet services suitable for mobile internet access or smartphones.
- Vodafone IrelandVodafone IrelandVodafone Ireland Limited, part of the Vodafone Group, is the largest mobile phone company in Ireland in terms of active subscribers, and was previously called Eircell. The mobile phone system in use is a digital GSM 900 system, and also a third-generation UMTS system...
GSM and UMTS - O2 IrelandO2 IrelandTelefónica Ireland is a broadband and telecommunications provider in Ireland. The company is marketed and trades as O2...
GSM, EDGEEnhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionEnhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution is a digital mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates as a backward-compatible extension of GSM...
and UMTS - Three Ireland UMTS only.
- Meteor GSM, EDGEEnhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionEnhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution is a digital mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates as a backward-compatible extension of GSM...
and UMTS
and the virtual network operators MVNOs
- Eircom Mobile (Carried by Meteor's network) GSM, EDGEEnhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionEnhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution is a digital mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates as a backward-compatible extension of GSM...
and UMTS - Tesco Mobile IrelandTesco IrelandTesco Ireland is the Irish arm of supermarket group Tesco. It was formed in Tesco plc's 1997 takeover of the Irish retailing operations of Associated British Foods, namely Powers' Supermarkets Limited and its subsidiaries, trading as Quinnsworth and Crazy Prices.Tesco operates supermarkets under...
(Carried by O2 Ireland's network) GSM, EDGEEnhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionEnhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution is a digital mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates as a backward-compatible extension of GSM...
and UMTS - Just Mobile (carried by Vodafone Ireland's network) GSM and UMTS
Visitors to Ireland can easily purchase a prepay SIM card at any mobile phone outlet. This can be used with any existing GSM/UMTS phone that supports normal European standards: GSM: 900 MHz and 1800 MHz. UMTS 2100 MHz
Public Services
Public internet access is available from the Manorhamilton Public LibraryEircom
Eircom
Eircom Group LTD is a telecommunications company in the Republic of Ireland, and a former state-owned incumbent. It is currently the largest telecommunications operator in the Republic of Ireland and operates primarily on the island of Ireland, with a point of presence in Great Britain.As Bord...
payphones are located on the main street. These take coins, eircom callcards and all major credit cards.
Area code and local number changes
Manorhamilton's area code and local telephone numbers were changed beginning on 1 October 2002.This change occurred as part of a major reorganisation and simplification of area codes in the Northwestern 07 area.
The area code was changed from 072 to 071 and local numbers are now 7-digits long.
Old 072 5-digit numbers are no longer in service and information announcements are no longer played.
To convert an old number, change the area code to 071 and prefix the old 5-digit local number with 98.
For example:
- 072 XX XXX becomes 071 98 XX XXX
or, in the full international format:
- +353 72 XX XXX becomes +353 71 98 XX XXX
Manorhamilton telephone numbers should now be written in the standard format:
XXX XXXX
- or
- + 353 71 XXX XXXX
Radio
- Ocean FMOcean FM (Ireland)Ocean FM is a local radio station that broadcasts to parts of the northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of south County Donegal, north County Leitrim and most of County Sligo and it broadcasts into parts of south-west County Fermanagh. It started broadcasting on 1 October 2004,...
(Local) - i102-104I102-104FMi 102-104FM was a regional station in the Republic of Ireland launched on 7 February 2008. The station won the licence for a 'youth' orientated station that would broadcast across seven counties in the northwest and west of Ireland, targeting listeners aged between 15 and 34; and was part of a...
(Regional) - National FM services:
- RTE Radio 1RTÉ Radio 1RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
, RTE 2fmRTÉ 2fmRTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...
, RTE lyric fmRTÉ lyric fmRTÉ lyric fm is an Irish classical music radio station, owned by the public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. The station, which is based in Limerick, was launched in 1999 and is available on FM in Ireland, on satellite, on Sky Digital in Ireland and United Kingdom and via the...
, RTE Radio na Gaeltachta, Newstalk & Today FMToday FMRadio Ireland Ltd, trading as 100-102 Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station which is available nationally. The station, which commenced broadcasting on Saint Patrick's Day in 1997, can be received nationally and carries a mix of music and talk...
.
National Services
Analogue: Closing in 2012: RTE 1, RTE 2, TV3TV3 Ireland
TV3 is a free-to-air commercial television network in the Republic of Ireland. Launched on 20 September 1998 it was Ireland's first commercial broadcaster. The channel is owned by TV3 Group a subsidiary of Doughty Hanson & Co.-The TV3 Group:...
, TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
Digital:Saorview
Saorview
Saorview is the national free-to-air digital terrestrial television service in Republic of Ireland.The service began operation on 29 October 2010 on a trial basis with full launch on 26 May 2011. By legislation it was required to be available to approximately 90% of the population by end of...
- replacing analogue PAL
PAL
PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is an analogue television colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in many countries. Other common analogue television systems are NTSC and SECAM. This page primarily discusses the PAL colour encoding system...
broadcasts.
Digital TV: RTE 1, RTE 2 HD, RTE News Now
RTÉ News Now
RTÉ News Now is a 24-hour news television network in the Republic of Ireland operated byIrish public service broadcaster RTÉ. The channel launched as RTÉ News Now available exclusively online on June 12, 2008. The channel began broadcasting as a free-to-air channel on October 29, 2010 on...
, RTE One +1, RTE Jr, RTE 2 SD, TV3
TV3 Ireland
TV3 is a free-to-air commercial television network in the Republic of Ireland. Launched on 20 September 1998 it was Ireland's first commercial broadcaster. The channel is owned by TV3 Group a subsidiary of Doughty Hanson & Co.-The TV3 Group:...
, 3e
3E
3E or 3-E may refer to:*3e, general entertainment channel operated in Ireland*3rd meridian east*Third edition in the Editions of Dungeons & Dragons*NY 3E, alternate name for New York State Route 104*OK-3E, abbreviation for Oklahoma State Highway 3...
, TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
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Digital Radio: (via DTT
Digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals...
): RTE Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
, RTE 2fm
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...
, RTE Lyric fm
RTÉ lyric fm
RTÉ lyric fm is an Irish classical music radio station, owned by the public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. The station, which is based in Limerick, was launched in 1999 and is available on FM in Ireland, on satellite, on Sky Digital in Ireland and United Kingdom and via the...
, RTE Radio na Gaeltachta, RTE Pulse
RTÉ Pulse
RTÉ Pulse is an electronic dance music station from RTÉ, Ireland's national broadcaster. It broadcasts on the RTÉ DAB Multiplex and Saorview Ireland's free to air DTT service in Ireland. Online worldwide and on the Irish Cable system UPC/NTL channel 943. It plays a varied mix of dance music...
, RTE 2XM
RTÉ 2XM
RTÉ 2XM is a digital radio station of the Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann.-History:Initially the broadcaster placed the station on the digital terrestrial television trial service in late October 2007. Along with 5 other new digital stations, RTÉ Choice was launched on 1...
, RTE Gold
RTÉ Gold
RTÉ Gold is an Irish radio station broadcasting on DAB and Saorview Ireland's free to air DTT service. It can also be accessed on the internet via the RTÉ website. The station plays classic hits from top-selling artists spanning the decades from the 1950s to the 1980s...
, RTE Junior
RTÉ Junior
RTÉ Junior is a digital radio station of the Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. It plays children’s music, and is Ireland's first children's radio station. It broadcasts from 07:00 to 21:00, and time-shares its DAB slot with RTÉ Chill...
/ RTE Chill
RTÉ Chill
RTÉ Chill is a digital radio station of the Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. It broadcasts mostly chillout and ambient music as well as other low-tempo genres and generally includes cutting edge artists such as Leftfield, The Orb, Sigur Rós and Juanita Molina...
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland