Manorhamilton
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Manorhamilton Cluainín
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Old Church Street, Manorhamilton
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 Manorhamilton
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| Coordinates: 54°18′23″N 8°10′34″W / 54.3064°N 8.1761°WCoordinates: 54°18′23″N 8°10′34″W / 54.3064°N 8.1761°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Leitrim |
| Dáil Éireann | Sligo–North Leitrim |
| EU Parliament | Connacht–Ulster |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 1,336 |
| Irish Grid Reference | G885397 |
| Dialing code | 071 (within Ireland) or +353 71 (from abroad) 7-digit local numbers |
Manorhamilton (Irish: Cluainín (Uí Ruairc) ) is the second largest town in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is located on the N16 between Sligo 16 miles (26 km) and Enniskillen 25 miles (40 km). .
Before the Plantations of Ireland the settlement was known as Clooneen (from Irish: Cluainín Uí Ruairc, meaning "Uí Ruairc's small meadow"). This lay on the west bank of the Owenbeg. Uí Ruairc (Anglicised as O'Rourke) was the local Gaelic chieftain based in nearby Dromahair whose land was seized by the English and then granted to Sir Frederick Hamilton for his services in the European wars of the 17th century. As a result of his actions Hamilton to this day is considered to have been a tyrant by the local people. He began building a new town on the east bank of the river, in the townland of Clonmullen, which he renamed Manorhamilton. After the town emerged, the name Baile Hamaltuin was adopted by Irish speakers and its anglicised form Ballyhamilton was used by English speakers for a time.
Throughout at least the 19th and 20th centurys, a number of annual fairs were held at Manorhamilton on- May 8, July 1, October 7, and November 18, with four annual fairs held at nearby Lurganboy on- May 15 (or 17th), June 21, August 21, September 23, and October 21.
Manorhamilton has several major businesses.
Like most rural Irish towns, Manorhamilton is seeing considerable social and physical change. Farming is still a dominant sector yet traditional industries and livelihoods are being replaced by new forms of economic activity. Construction in the area is recently underwent a boom time with hundreds of new homes having been built. The recent recession has brought an end to the building boom.
The Wild Rose and Thorn Festival brings large crowds to Manorhamilton each August.
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