County Leitrim may have the shortest length of coastline of any Irish county that touches the sea, but it still earns its right to be part of the Wild Atlantic Way. The county is recognized by its magnificent contrast between the hilly and mountainous landscape to the north of the country and the relatively flat southeast, a divide maintained by Lough Allen, which separates them. Although Leitrim has just 1.
6 miles of coastline at Tullaghan, it lays claims to miles of the banks of Ireland’s longest river, the River Shannon , as well as other fabulous lakes and waterfalls that have inspired Irish literary genius. When visiting most parts of Ireland, you pray hopelessly that it won’t rain but this is far from the case at Glencar. Hidden in secluded woodland, the waterfall is at its best just after a rainfall, when it becomes the most romantic and impressive.
Sign up to IrishCentral's newsletter to stay up-to-date with everything Irish! W.B. Yeats must have visited just after a rainstorm when he wrote in “The Stolen Child.
” “Where the wandering water gushes / From the hills above Glen-Car / In pools among the rushes / That scarce could bathe a star”. Although there are other waterfalls easily viewable from the road, it’s worth the walk down to see the 50-ft Glencar and take a minute to watch the world go by at its picnic facilities. 4 Glencar Waterfall in County Leitrim More information: LeitrimTourism.
com . Located on the picturesque shores of Lough Gill, this res.