Plan a trip to Leitrim

Although part of the Wild Atlantic Way, it has the shortest coastline of 4.7 km, which can actually be walked in one day.  The beauty of Leitrim is its contrasting landscape, hilly in the northwest just made for hiking, trekking and biking and fairly flat plains in the southeast almost divided equally by Lough Allen. This lake and many other small lakes make it a haven for those who love water activities like canoeing, kayaking, self-driving cruises and fishing.  Travelling through the county you can stop by the small villages where the people offer the warm Irish hospitality with good food and drink accompanied by traditional music and storytelling.

One of the natural attractions in Leitrim County is the Glencar Waterfall, immortalized by Yeats in his poem "The Stolen Child". The setting in the poem is the Glencar Waterfalls and the poem is based on Irish legends about fairies luring little children away.

"Where the wandering water gushes
From the hills above Glen-Car,
In pools among the rushes
That scarce could bathe a star,"

Secret: Not as famous or as popular as the Glencar Falls, are the cascading Fowley’s Falls which plunge over various levels into Lough Melvin. They are brilliantly different and should not be missed. 

What are greenways and what are blueways? They are both  trails / roads/paths that are routes to get from one point  to another - via scenic alternative routes. Greenways are meant for walking or biking while blueways will get you wherever you have to go in a waterway by boat,  kayak or canoe. The walking trek starts at Acres Lake in Drumshanbo, which has the first floating boardwalk in Ireland. The Shannon Blueways is about 60-70 km long and will take you from Leitrim Village to Belturbel in County Cavan passing charming towns, beautiful landscapes, trails, lakes etc. 

And not the least and perhaps one of the best routes to be taken is the loop road around the glacial valley in Glenade Lough, which is one of the most imposing sites in the northern part of the county not far from the town of Manorhamilton. 
Note: There was a person by the name of Sir Frederick Hamilton who built the castle in the early 1600’s and carries his name – the Manorhamilton Castle as does the town.  Manorhamilton Castle Heritage Centre is like a museum and well worth the visit.