Tullaghan is located on Leitrim’s 4 kilometre coastline – the shortest coastline of any county in Ireland, writes Martin Branagan.
The village is also the site of an ancient High Cross discovered on the shore after a storm and erected in 1778 by the local landlord.
It is now located at the edge of the village, facing the N15 and is thought have originated in a long-vanished monastery near the seashore.
It was erected in 1778 in the village by the local landlord, Major Dickson. It is said he erected the cross to attract attention to the local market, which was suffering from competition with the market in nearby Ballyshannon.
The cross was moved to its roadside location to protect it from coastal erosion.
Martin Branagan is a co-founder of LeitrimExperience.ie and is passionate about promoting Leitrim as a tourist destination. Under the LoveLeitrim banner, Martin is touring the county in search of its hidden gems.
A Dubliner by birth and Leitrim resident by choice, Martin can be contacted on +353 (0)86 173 8417 for all advertising queries.
Martin Branagan is a co-founder of LeitrimExperience.ie and is passionate about promoting Leitrim as a tourist destination. Under the LoveLeitrim banner, Martin is touring the county in search of its hidden gems.
A Dubliner by birth and Leitrim resident by choice, Martin can be contacted on +353 (0)86 173 8417 for all advertising queries.
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