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Making of haycocks in the old way sheila holahan s field carrigallen leitrim 1 july 2014
Carrigallen (Irish: Carraig Álainn) is a small village in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is located on the R201 and R203 roads in the east of the county. The English translation of Carraig Álainn is "beautiful rock".
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- Making of haycocks in the old way sheila holahan s field carrigallen leitrim 1 july 2014
- Map of Carrigallen Co Leitrim Ireland
- Corn mill theatre carrigallen leitrim win best play director rte all ireland drama festival
- Location
- History
- Education
- Theatre The Corn Mill Theatre Arts Centre
- People
- Churches
- References
Map of Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim, Ireland
Corn mill theatre carrigallen leitrim win best play director rte all ireland drama festival
Location
The village is set between the north and south shores of Town Lake and is an excellent angling centre.
Killahurk Ring Fort can be reached 2 km from the village. The ringfort is 500m west of Carrigallen Lough and is a good example of an early medieval enclosure.
History
St. Patrick is said to have passed through this region. While there he baptised followers at St. Patrick's holy well in Aghawillin and before leaving the region he blessed the ancient graveyard of Errew. The 16th century graveyard is situated about 2 miles east of Carrigallen overlooking Gulladoo Lake. Throughout at least the 19th and 20th centurys, a number of annual fairs were held at Carrigallen on- April 12, May 7, May 28, August 9, October 8, and December 31.
Education
Theatre - The Corn Mill Theatre & Arts Centre
In the centre of the town is the Corn Mill theatre which has an extensive and varied programme of entertainment from drama (amateur and professional) to variety shows, music and poetry. The tradition of Drama in Carrigallen goes back to the late 1800s. The present group was founded in 1963 as The Community Players and there has been no break in activity since that time. In 1989 the group opened their own theatre - The Corn Mill Theatre and Arts Centre. In that year the name of the group was changed to the Corn Mill Theatre Company. In 1999 major renovations took place when the foyer, new dressing rooms, rehearsal and storage areas were built.