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Leitrim County in Connacht province, n Republic of Ireland, narrowly bounded on the nw by Donegal Bay; the capital is Carrick-on-Shannon. Hilly in the n, undulating in the s, it is drained by the River Shannon and its tributaries. Although farming is the main occupation, the soil is not highly productive. Area: 1525sq km (589sq mi). Pop. (1996) 25,057.
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Carrick-on-Shannon

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Carrick-on-Shannon small town, Co. Leitrim, N Republic of Ireland. Located beside the Shannon River, it is a farm market and a center for trout fishing.

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Free Article Carrick RC launch "Head of the Shannon".
Newspaper article from: Leitrim Observer (Carrick-on-Shannon, Northern Ireland); 12/5/2007
Free Article Carrick-on-Shannon Education Centre teaching the teachers a lesson.
Newspaper article from: Leitrim Observer (Carrick-on-Shannon, Northern Ireland); 7/31/2008
Free Article Recording the social and sporting history of Carrick-on-Shannon Rowing Club.
Newspaper article from: Leitrim Observer (Carrick-on-Shannon, Northern Ireland); 6/4/2008

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Carrick RC launch "Head of the Shannon".
Newspaper article from: Leitrim Observer (Carrick-on-Shannon, Northern Ireland); 12/5/2007; 700+ words ; Carrick-on-Shannon Rowing Club have...The Head of the Shannon will be exactly...will take place on a stretch of river...Landmark Hotel in Carrick, along the new...the River held in Carrick on Shannon, one in 1986 and...
Carrick-on-Shannon Education Centre teaching the teachers a lesson.
Newspaper article from: Leitrim Observer (Carrick-on-Shannon, Northern Ireland); 7/31/2008; 700+ words ; ...range of areas during August at Carrick-on-Shannon Education Centre. The Centre...website and submit this to Carrick on Shannon Education Centre as soon as...University of Ireland and in Carrick -on-Shannon Education Centre. This is...
A Garda who retired just three weeks ago walked into Carrick-on-Shannon garda station and killed himself yesterday morning.
Newspaper article from: Sunday Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland); 7/26/2009; 700+ words ; ...three weeks ago walked into Carrick-on-Shannon garda station and killed himself...Peter O'Donnell went into Carrick-on-Shannon garda station in Co Leitrim...two years before moving to Carrick-on-Shannon in June 1980. This was to...
Ulster buyers in Carrick-on-Shannon.(Farming Life)
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 5/3/2003; 579 words ; ...three-day show and sale at Carrick-on-Shannon last week was successful...convenient location of the Carrick-on-Shannon venue to Northern Ireland...heifers and cows of all ages at Carrick-on-Shannon on Tuesday and Wednesday...
Recording the social and sporting history of Carrick-on-Shannon Rowing Club.
Newspaper article from: Leitrim Observer (Carrick-on-Shannon, Northern Ireland); 6/4/2008; 559 words ; Carrick-on-Shannon Rowing Club has been an integral force...rich history the club today thrives on. Over the August Bank Holiday weekend, Carrick-on-Shannon Rowing Club is planning an exhibition...
Music floats on the Shannon at Carrick festival
Newspaper article from: The Irish Times; 7/29/2009; 677 words ; ...IS the thing in Carrick-on-Shannon, so it's no...And this year the Carrick Water Music Festival...about 20 people on the committee...can - not just to Carrick town, but to the...ply between the Shannon's benignly broad...
Destination: Carrick on Shannon Cruising down the lazy river . . .; GEOFF HILL heads west to Leitrim "As a result of its success, the cruiser Moon River has been rechristened Ruined Liver".(Travel)
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 5/3/2001; 700+ words ; ...Byline: GEOFF HILL Even on an early summer day, the workhouse in Carrick on Shannon is a forbidding place...to be let in to this hell on earth, because nothing...be. On the outskirts of Carrick, an American company is...
Growth agent: door skin manufacturer Masonite has brought growth and prosperity to a tiny rural economy in Ireland. Sally Spencer reports from Carrick-on-Shannon. (Feature).
Magazine article from: TTJ - The Timber Industry Magazine; 2/22/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Construction of the Masonite plant in Carrick-on-Shannon began in 1995. * The company...residents of the small town of Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim had their prayers...pulled in other investors. Carrick-on-Shannon is now one of the fastest...
IRISH DAILY Mirror PROPERTY IRELAND: MODERN LIVING; Tonnagh, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim HOME OF THE WEEK.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 4/3/2008; 566 words ; ...bedroom detached house is situated on a large one acre site in a much sought after area out side Carrickon-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. The stunning property...AUCTIONEERING LTD., MAIN STREET, CARRICK-ON-SHANNON CO. LEITRIM TEL: 071 9650555 CAPTION...
GAA: Regan happy Leitrim under Ros' radar; Connacht SFC semi-final: Leitrim v Roscommon, Carrick-on-Shannon, 3.30pm.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 6/20/2004; 700+ words ; ...won last year and this afternoon in Carrick-on-Shannon they will hope to rectify that...the 15 men and the subs that come on, in order to beat Roscommon. Regan...games like this and 2000 will play on their minds - they beat Roscommon...

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