Drumsna

#1400 among destinations in Ireland

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Drumsna is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is situated 6 km east of Carrick-on-Shannon on the River Shannon and is located off the N4 National primary route which links Dublin and Sligo. The harbour dates to 1817 and was a hive of commercial waterway activity until the more northern navigation canal to Carrick-on-Shannon was opened in 1850. Today, the waterway is busy with anglers and tourist pursuits in the summer months. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°55'32"N, 8°0'35"W

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Drumsna – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Costello Memorial Chapel, O'Rourke's Castle, Lough Bofin, Jamestown Canal.

3.7 miW
Church
Costello Memorial Chapel, Carrick-on-Shannon
96 min walk • The Costello Chapel is a very small Catholic chapel located in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, Ireland. It was built for Edward Costello in 1879, in memory of his wife, Mary Josephine, who alongside her husband is buried in the chapel. Measuring 16 foot by 12 foot, it is thought to be one of the world's smallest churches.
5 miNW
Forts and castles
O'Rourke's Castle, Leitrim
129 min walk • O'Rourke's Castle is a ruined castle in Ireland. It was situated in the centre of Leitrim Village c. 30m from the N bank of the Ballinamore and Ballyconnell canal, which at this point is a canalised stream, and c. 400m from its junction with the River Shannon.
5.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Bofin, Roosky
146 min walk • Lough Bofin is a lake on the River Shannon on the County Roscommon–County Leitrim border in Ireland.
1.1 miSW
Canal
Jamestown Canal
30 min walk • The Jamestown Canal bypasses a non-navigable section of the River Shannon between Jamestown and Drumsna in Ireland. The canal is 2.6 km in length and is located in County Roscommon.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Boderg
93 min walk • Lough Boderg is a lake on the River Shannon in County Roscommon and County Leitrim, Ireland.
5.8 miNW
Lake
Lough Eidin
147 min walk • Lough Eidin, also known as Drumharlow Lake or Lough Drumharlow, is a lake in Ireland, located west of Carrick-on-Shannon. It is located on the Boyle River just above its junction with the Shannon..
6.1 miSE
53°51'11"N • 7°55'26"W
Dromod, Roosky
156 min walk • Sailing, Marina