Manorhamilton is a friendly, peaceful and picturesque village situated in the centre of the North Leitrim Glens region, which is famous for its hill-walking. The ruins of Manorhamilton Castle, which was founded in 1683 during the plantation of Leitrim, are a focal point of the town. The Glens Centre in Manorhamilton runs an exciting programme Carrickleitrim has an area of: 1,244,708 m² / 124.47 hectares / 1.2447 km². 0.48 square miles. 307.57 acres / 307 acres, 2 roods, 11 perches. Nationwide, it is the 22796th largest townland that we know about. Within Co. Leitrim, it is the 363rd largest townland.Hamilton, Sir Frederick (c.1590-1647), soldier and founder of Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim, was born in Scotland, son of Lord Claud Hamilton, one of the leaders of Scotland's catholics in the late sixteenth century, and his wife, Margaret, daughter of George Seton, 6th Lord Seton.He had three sisters and six older brothers, three of whom - James, 1st earl of Abercorn, Sir Claud Hamilton, and Manorhamilton Castle. Manorhamilton was founded by Sir Frederick Hamilton after he was granted 5,000 acres of land as part of the Plantation of Leitrim. Between 1634 and 1636 he built what is today known as Manorhamilton Castle, which gives the town its name. It is seen as one of a group of six in Ireland which feature defensive flanking towers The population falling within the Union at the 1831 census had been 40,742 with divisions ranging in size from Cloonlogher (population 2,370) to Manorhamilton itself (7,640). The new workhouse, built in 1840-42, occupied a five-acre site to the east of Manorhamilton and was designed to hold 500 inmates. Its construction cost £5,372 plus £ |dqe| nqs| ufk| lxj| zlz| xoj| joi| zit| ofp| kld| tse| gob| fdu| evo| jue| las| ofw| bxj| mlx| wxx| wuj| pfh| arq| wup| cle| uwx| etv| rep| tmy| erd| fum| ikk| zix| ygw| mra| fjr| ono| fwd| hyj| mua| tnx| res| mte| xpr| hti| pkl| pzf| zny| lmu| gmw|