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Celebrating the Literary Voices of County Leitrim

Discover authors, their stories, and the works inspired by this beautiful county.

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☘️ Leitrim’s Literary Legacy

This site is a space to explore the lives and works of authors from County Leitrim, and those who have written about it. Together, their writings offer a rich record of Leitrim’s people, places, and past — and help keep its stories alive. You’ll find author profiles, book lists, and links to where you can read or purchase their work. I’m also working to bring hard-to-find titles back into circulation and to help contemporary authors reach new readers. Whether you’re here to rediscover a forgotten voice or find someone new, céad míle fáilte.

📰 New & Noteworthy

🪶 A Bicentennial Republication

Read more about Poems: Religious, Moral and Sentimental by James Hogg.

We’re proud to announce our special bicentennial republication of Poems: Religious, Moral and Sentimental, a historically significant collection of poetry widely considered to be the first produced in the province of New Brunswick, originally published in 1825. This new edition features a meticulously restored text preserving the original orthography and new typography selected to recall the character of early nineteenth-century printing.

This foundational collection was written by James Hogg (1800-1866), an Irish immigrant and journalist whose work provides a glimpse into the cultural life of early British North America. You can explore his full biography to learn more about his life and influence on his author profile page.

👤 Recently Added Authors

Our author list is always growing! Here are the three most recent additions connected to the county. Discover their stories and their work:

Spotlight on Authors

Gerry Bohan

Bohan is a farmer and writer from Mohill, Co. Leitrim, whose award-winning debut collection The Clainings Tree captures the humor, heritage, and heart of rural Irish life.

Susan Langstaff Mitchell

Mitchell was poet, journalist, and satirist whose wit, nationalist spirit, and literary friendships placed her at the heart of Ireland’s cultural revival.

Rev. Canice Mooney

Rev. Mooney was a 20th-century Irish Franciscan friar and historian, renowned for his extensive scholarly contributions to Irish ecclesiastical and military history.

“I think that each of us inhabits a private world that others cannot see. The only difference between the writer and the reader is that the writer is able to dramatise that private world.”
— John McGahern

🔍 Explore Leitrim’s Literary Heritage

Start exploring the stories of Leitrim — through the voices of its writers and those who’ve written it into memory.

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