Leitrim, County Down

Leitrim (from Irish Liatroim 'grey ridge'), is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, approximately 3 miles from Castlewellan, near Dromara, in the parish of Drumgooland.

It is set between the Dromara Hills (Slieve Croob) and the Mourne Mountains.

[1] Within the centre of Leitrim village there is a Catholic church,[2] a shop and a bar.

Along the Backaderry road there is also a pre-school, [3] an animal feed factory and the local Gaelic club.

Leitrim's Gaelic club (Liatroim Fontenoys GAC) is reputed to be the oldest in Down – being founded in 1888.

Former Inn stables at Leitrim