History of Leitrim
The name for County Leitrim (Holiday Homes, Leitrim, Ireland) comes from the Gaelic word Liathdroim, which means the grey esker.
In its ancient days, Leitrim (Hotels, Leitrim, Ireland) was the sovereignty of the ORourkes. In the 13th century, southern Leitrim (Bed and Breakfasts, Leitrim, Ireland) was conquered by the Anglo-Normans. The ORourkes maintained rulership of Northern Leitrim until the 16th century, when it fell to the English. In the 17th century, English and Scottish settlers were moved onto land in Leitrim that was sequestered by the British crown.
Leitrim (Accommodation, Leitrim, Ireland) was decimated by emigration resulting from the Great Famine. In the early 1800s, the population of Leitrim was approximately 155,000. The current population is a mere 25,000.