Facts on Ireland and the Irish
Leitrim
Leitrim is one of the twenty-six counties in the Republic of Ireland.
It is in the province of Connacht.
It has an area of approximately 600 sq miles.
It has a population of approximately 29,000 people.
It is the twenty-sixth largest county in Ireland.
The Irish name for Leitrim is Liatroim which comes from Laith Dhruim meaning grey drum or ridge.
It has the smallest population of any Irish county.
It is the only county in the Republic of Ireland that has a border with Co. Donegal.
At 6 miles this is also the shortest county boundary in Ireland.
Leitrim has the shortest coastline of any county in Ireland.
It is just over 3 miles long.
The county town of Leitrim is Carrick-on-Shannon.
The highest point in Leitrim is Truskmore in the Dartry Mountains at 2,123 feet.
Leitrim is bordered by five counties in the Republic of Ireland and one county in Northern Ireland.
The five counties in the Republic of Ireland are Cavan, Donegal, Longford, Roscommon, and Sligo.
The county in Northern Ireland is Fermanagh.
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