A biography of Lord Leitrim and his role in the Famine - read about Fiona Slevin's book on the earl and his Lough Rynn estate.
(Image: William Sydney Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim, Lord Leitrim)
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Most of this website covers the history of Mohill and south Leitrim from the Famine, i.e. from the 1840s up to the late 1870s.
It covers the Famine, post-Famine Mohill and other interesting elements of 19th century social history, such as the existence of Valentine cards, and the production of botanical lace by a Mohill woman.
Some other history is covered, including early-modern history, and key moments in 20th century history such as the War of Independence and Civil War, and the murder of Dr Paddy Muldoon in Mohill in 1923.
A one-page overview of 15 centuries of Mohill's history from St Manchán to the anti-Jazz movement.
(Originally produced as part of a submission on a proposal for Mohill's public realm in 2020.
Through the summer of 2020, I wrote a series of articles for the Leitrim Observer, reproduced here.
150 years ago, Ireland had emerged from the Great Famine and amongst the richest countries in the world. Mohill was thriving and confidence amongst tenant farmers and landholders was growing. The short series of articles looks at how Leitrim and Mohill emerged from the famine, what life was like in 1870, and what changed economically and socially to enable Mohill, Leitrim and Ireland to transition towards independence.
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Who knew that one could buy Valentine's Day cards in Mohill in 1858?!
An ad for cards ranging in price from a penny to 5 shillings is intriguing.
This article traces the origins of Valentine's Day and the practice of sending cards to lovers.
In May 1851, at the Great Exhibition, Letitia Veevers from Mohill exhibited a number of lace and other products using unconventional plant fibres, including a range of wild and cultivated flowers.
Mohill and south Leitrim during the decade of centenaries: some people and events that marked the War of Independence and Irish Civil War.
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Read about notable Mohill people like O'Carolan and some lesser known figures like Charles Reynolds and Rev. J.G. Digges.
Lord Leitrim starts here! >>>