Cllr Paddy Farrell has called on the Council to outline what is the situation with funding for the development at Sheemore in relation to the provision of car p.
There are two walks taking place in the coming days which is a great opportunity to get some exercise and raise funds for charity at the same time. Firstly, on .
Living under the Shadow of Sheemore
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4 Mar 2021
Teresa and Patricia Nangle, Battlebridge and Podge Mc Keon, Edenmore, Kilclare, descendents of the late Joe Nangle and Harry Mc Keon pictured at the Sheemore Ambush monument Picture: Noreen Gaffney );
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Living under the shadow of Sheemore I am pleased to join with my cousin Liam Scollan and contribute my thoughts and family history on the centenary of the Sheemore ambush.
My late father James McWeeney, a twenty year old at the time living with his parents and sister, was taken from our home on the afternoon of March 4, 1921 by the Black and Tans.
Major funding for Sheemore and Rossinver walk and cycle trails
Over €329,000 announced
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Leitrim County Council has today secured funding from the Department of Rural and Community Development under round 2 of the Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Scheme.
Two applications to develop amenities at Rossinver and Leitrim Village were successful in securing funding when the scheme was announced by Minister Heather Humphries earlier today.
The Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Scheme provides funding for the development, promotion and maintenance of outdoor amenities such as trails, walkways, cycleways, and blueways.
In announcing the funding today Minister Heather Humphreys said: “The value we place on our outdoor amenities, and the contribution which they make to our physical and mental wellbeing, has never been more appreciated than during the current COVID-19 pandemic.