Kiltyclogher () is a small village in

County Leitrim County Leitrim ( ; gle, Contae Liatroma) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Connacht and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the ...

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. It is on the border with

County Fermanagh County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 ...

, close to the hamlet of

Cashelnadrea Cashelnadrea or more usually, Cashel as it is known locally ()Place Names NI - Cashelnadrea is a townland situated near Garrison, County Fermanagh. The area includes the subtownlands of Scribbagh, Kilcoo and Aghoo. Information The townland lies ...

Population

The population of the

electoral division An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...

in which Kiltyclogher lies was 233 residents as of the 2011 census, a decline of 21 from the 2006 figure of 254.Census 2011 - Preliminary results: Actual and percentage change in population 2006 to 2011 by Province County City Urban area Rural area and Electoral division by District, Year and Statistic
Central Statistics Office, Dublin, 2011. Retrieved: 2012-02-01. Back in 1925, Kiltyclogher village comprised 38 houses, 7 being licensed to sell alcohol.

Locations of interest

Prince Connell's Grave

Corracloona Court Tomb Corracloona Court Tomb, commonly called Prince Connell's Grave, is a chamber tomb and National Monument located in the north of County Leitrim in the West of Ireland. Location Corracloona Court Tomb is located on a slope overlooking the northe ...

, also called "Prince Connell's Grave", is located outside Kiltyclogher, on the Glenfarne road. It is a passage grave and dates from the 2nd millennium B.C.

Seán Mac Diarmada's house

The family home of

Seán Mac Diarmada Seán Mac Diarmada (27 January 1883 – 12 May 1916), also known as Seán MacDermott, was an Irish republican political activist and revolutionary leader. He was one of the seven leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916, which he helped to organi ...

, one of the seven signatories of the

1916 Proclamation Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Empire, British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored ...

of Irish independence, who was executed by the British in May 1916, is a three-roomed thatched cottage with some thatched outbuildings, partially surrounded by rhododendrons, and overlooking Upper Lough Macnean.

Black Pig's Dyke

Remnants of the

Black Pig's Dyke The Black Pig's Dyke ( ga, Claí na Muice Duibhe) or Worm's Ditch ( ga, Claí na Péiste) is a series of discontinuous linear earthworks in southwest Ulster and northeast Connacht, Ireland. Remnants can be found in north County Leitrim, north Co ...

(

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: ''Gleann na muice duibhe'', meaning "glen of the black pig"), exist to the west of the village. These prehistoric earthworks, between the old rival Irish provinces of Ulster and Connacht, may have been constructed as defences against invasion and/or cattle-raiding.

Transport

Bus Éireann route 470 serves the village on Fridays and Saturdays providing links to

Manorhamilton Manorhamilton () is the second-largest town in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is located on the N16 from Sligo and from Enniskillen. History Before the Plantations of Ireland, the settlement was known, and continues to be known in the Ir ...

, Sligo,

Rossinver Rossinver or Rosinver () is a small village in north County Leitrim, Ireland. The village is home to a retired monastery of the same name and is at the southern shore of Lough Melvin, home to two rare species of trout – the '' Gillaroo'' ...

and

Glenfarne Glenfarne or Glenfarn () is a small village in north County Leitrim, Ireland. It is the site of the original "Ballroom of Romance", which inspired a short story by William Trevor and was subsequently turned into a movie by the BBC. Glenfarne has ...

References

External links

* http://kiltyclogherheritagecentre.com/ {{County Leitrim Towns and villages in County Leitrim