A very interesting placenames database from the Manorhamilton area is now available on glorchluainin.com. The English and Irish names and the original Irish meaning of every townland and major feature in the local parishes is given.

Ciorcal Cainte gach uile Céadaoine i Tigh Heraghty’s i gCluainín Uí Ruairc. Ná bac le bheith ag fanacht sa bhaile níos mó!

Is féidir sult a bhaint as an ghéarchéim eacnamaíocht a plé thar cúpla deoch agus b’fheidir teacht ar réiteach – nó dearmad a dhéanamh faoi don oíche ar aon nós! Tosnaíonn an ciorcal ar an 17ú Feabhra 2010 agus beidh sé ar siúl gach Céadaoin go dtí an tSamhraidh.

Irish conversation night every Wednesday in Heraghty’s pub in Manorhamilton. No point in staying at home any more!

You can have a good time and discuss the economic downturn over a couple of drinks and maybe find a solution – or forget about it for a while at least! The Ciorcal starts on the 17th February 2010 and will meet on Wednesday every week until the Summer.

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Ceol Tradisiúnta agus nua-chumtha ó ceoltóirí aitiúla. Is féidir gach fonn a shamplú ar an suíomh. Tá na foinn iomlán ar fáil le ceannach agus a íoslódáil.

Traditional and newly composed music from local musicians. All tracks can be previewed on the site. The full versions are available to buy and download.

Tá suíomh Idirlín nua dátheangach ag Gaelscoil Chluainín a bheifear curtha leis go rialta le linn an bhliain scoile seo chugainn. Beidh go leor eolais ann faoi cursaí agus nuacht na scoile chomh maith le pictiúirí, físeán agus chuile rud eile. www.gaelscoilchluainin.com

Manorhamilton Gaelscoil have a brand new bi-lingual website which will be updated regulary throughout the coming school year with all the events, photos, news and much more from the school. www.gaelscoilchluainin.com

Agus an obair go léir deánta is féidir anois a mheas go soléir chomh mhór is chomh chumhachtach a bhíodh sé fadó. Is ón 17ú aois é an fhoirgneamh iomráiteach seo agus tá an suíomh lán le eolas, stair, scéalta agus griangrafanna suimiúla. www.manorhamiltoncastle.ie

The new website of Manorhamilton Castle is a must for anyone curious about our local history. The ruins of the Castle and the adjoining Fair Green have undergone extensive renovations recently.

With the work completed it is now possible to fully comprehend how powerful and impressive the Castle must have been. This famous buildings dates from the 17th century and the site is filled with interesting information, history,  stories and photos. www.manorhamiltoncastle.ie

Liatroim ar ‘Ardán’

Seo clár teilifíse den sraith ‘Ardán’ ar TG4 a taifeadadh i mBÁC ag RTÉ i Deireadh Fómhair 2006. Bhí an clár ag díriú ar cursaí Gaeilge i Liatroim agus cultúr an contae go ginearálta.
TV program from the TG4 ‘Ardán’ series recorded in Dublin by RTÉ in November 2006. The program focused on the Irish language in Leitrim and on the culture of the county generally.