Leitrim (County)

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County Crest
Location
Capital	Carrick-on-Shannon
Population	28,837
Area	1,588 km²
Code	LM
Province	Connaught
Website	www.leitrimcoco.ie

Leitrim is a county in the North West of Ireland. It was founded in 1572 by Mr. John Leitrim (not to be confused with the Clements who lived there much later) who, after seeing his creation, died of laughter. Leitrim is part of the province Connaught and has the smallest population of anywhere in the world, including the internal city of Bill Murray. Its name derives from the Irish Liath Druim – "grey ridge" - apt as it is just like the colour grey. Dull.

[edit] History

Once a part of the kingdom of Breifne, back when Irelanders were still hitting each other with hurley sticks and sliotars, Leitrim has had a long and bloody history. In early Leitrim, heterosexuality was illegal and the population dwindled to 33. It was at this time, early in 1384, that the bordering county of Roscommon took advantage and attacked Leitrim. Leitrim's 12 man army beat the 12,000 strong force from Roscommon who were all too inbred to walk in a straight line.

The Cromwellian plantations boosted the population in the 17th centuary. When natives from all around Ireland realised how fucked they were when Cromwell (known as 'that wanker!'), put Ireland as his top priority, and sent them to 'Hell or to Counnaught'. The cheeky ones refused to go, but seeing how serious he was, with his 'burning catholics' policy, they decided to move to Leitrim. As living in Leitrim was a wee bit better than getting burned and teased by brits.

Leitrim's history of catching up with the rest of the civilized world proved most dignified. Leitrim boasted a revolution in transportation with the new railway system and locomotives set up in 2003 (only messing, its Leitrim, they have no trains). Mobile phones have been introduced by trendy teens from Sligo, but proved unsucsesful, as Leitrim has no coverage, so Morse code may be reintroduced.

Also..it is important to note that Lietrim is a very significant useless area of land somewhere in ireland. Leitrim has one set of traffic lights which were erected in 2003 and there is now broadband in Leitrim for all the boggers to "surf de auld web"

[edit] Sports

All sports but GAA sports are illegal in Leitrim, as with 92% of Ireland. Leitrim has had no success in any sports.

[edit] Famous People

The bloke from The Den. Ok, ok! Leitrim has no one worth mentioning, we can only say local celebrities, like, um...... Pat O'Rourke, who owns the newsagents/pub/butchers/bakers.... ah pat! Did we mention that he coaches the local GAA team?

[edit] Towns in Leitrim

• Aghavas
• Ballinamore
• Carrick-on-Shannon
• Carrigallen
• Bog (aka Cloone)
• Dromod
• Drumkeerin
• Drumshanbo
• Fenagh
• Glenfarne
• Kinlough
• Manorhamilton
• Mohill
• Newtowngore
• Rossinver
• Tullaghan