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Moynissy was the Gaelic place name for the flat, unforested part, of the barony of Leitrim, bordering the Shannon. [4] The Irish Annals describe the Anglo-Normans crossing Ath-Cara-Conaill ("Carrick-on-Shannon") before marching onward to Ath-an-cip. [3] Places corrupted as "Ath an Chip" and all variants were a ford marked by a large tree stump.
Carrick-on-Shannon is situated on a fording point of the Shannon. In the vicinity of Drumsna, on the County Roscommon border, are the remains of an Iron Age fortification. . Corryolus townland on the Shannon (Irish: Coraidh-Eoluis, meaning 'weir of Eolais') remembers Eolais Mac Biobhsach, ancestor of the Muintir Eolais who were the most famous ancient Leitrim sub-septs in the Barony of Mohill ...
The R201 regional road runs through the centre of the town, as does the R202. The nearest station is Dromod railway station on the Dublin–Sligo railway line. Mohill is served four times daily Monday to Saturday by the Locallink Ballinamore to Carrick on Shannon bus service which also gives two daily connections to Dromod. [citation needed]
The R280 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Bundoran in County Donegal in the north to Carrick-on-Shannon in County Leitrim. En route it passes through Kinlough, Manorhamilton, Drumkeeran and Leitrim village. The road is 74 km (46 mi) long. [1] The R280 near Leitrim village
Carries a minor road between Counties Roscommon and Leitrim. Carrick Bridge [7] 1846 [7: Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim: Carries the N4 from through Carrick-on-Shannon crossing between Roscommon and Leitrim. Replaced an earlier bridge. [7] Lough Tap Railway Bridge [8]
It is situated 6 km east of Carrick-on-Shannon on the River Shannon and is located off the N4 National primary route which links Dublin and Sligo. The harbour dates to 1817 and was a hive of commercial waterway activity until the more northern navigation canal to Carrick-on-Shannon was opened in 1850. Today, the waterway is busy with anglers ...
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Elphin (el-FIN; Irish: Ail Finn) [2] is a small town in north County Roscommon, Ireland.It forms the southern tip of a triangle with Boyle 18 km (11 mi) and Carrick-on-Shannon 14 km (9 mi) to the north west and north east respectively.