Liathdroim

Liathdroim derives from Old Irish elements: liath (grey) and droim (ridge), likely referring to a prominent geographical feature in the locality. The name is first recorded in the Annals of Connacht circa the 7th century, with the English form Leitrim adopted by the 14th century during English administration. In the medieval period, Leitrim was the strategic heart of West Breifne, the lordship...