Leitrim, County Down

{{Short description|Hamlet in Northern Ireland}}

{{About|the hamlet in County Down||Leitrim (disambiguation){{!}}Leitrim}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox UK place

| official_name = Leitrim

| irish_name = Liatroim

| scots_name =

| local_name = Leitrim / Liatroim

| static_image = View of Leitrim.jpg

| static_image_caption = Leitrim from the view of Mccartans road, July 2022

| map_type =

| coordinates = {{coord| 54.285506 | -5.9982461 ||display=inline,title}}

| label_position = none

| population = 150

| population_ref = (only includes Leitrim townland.) (2011 Census)

| irish_grid_reference =

| unitary_northern_ireland = Newry, Mourne and Down

| country = Northern Ireland

| historic_county =

|post_town = CASTLEWELLAN

| postcode_area = BT

| postcode_district = BT31

| dial_code = 028

| constituency_westminster = South Down

| lieutenancy_northern_ireland = County Down

| website =

| constituency_ni_assembly = South Down

}}

Leitrim ({{etymology|ga|Liatroim|grey ridge}}), is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, approximately 3 miles from Castlewellan, near Dromara, in the parish of Drumgooland. It is set between the Dromara Hills (Slieve Croob) and the Mourne Mountains. It is claimed to be home to the MacCartan clan of Kinelarty. {{cite web | title=Banbridge | work=Travel Now | url=http://dg.ian.com/index.jsp?cid=1&action=viewLocation&locationId=30977 | access-date=2007-12-11}}

File:Former Inn stables at Leitrim - geograph.org.uk - 3433820.jpg

Within the centre of Leitrim village there is a Catholic church,{{cite web |url= http://www.dromaradgooland.org/home.html |title = Drumgooland parish website - The church of immaculate conception, Leitrim}} a shop and a bar. Along the Backaderry road there is also a pre-school, {{cite web | url= https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/types-of-school/school-type/pre-school/leitrim-community-pg-castlewellan | title= Education authority of Northern Ireland - Leitrim community playgroup}} an animal feed factory and the local Gaelic club.

Leitrim's Gaelic club (Liatroim Fontenoys GAC) is reputed to be the oldest in Down – being founded in 1888.{{fact|date=March 2024}} Leitrim has developed friendly rivalries with Kilcoo GAC and Castlewellan GAC. Most years Leitrim will hold a festival in and around the club grounds.

Although there is only one village named Leitrim in south down, near Hilltown there is a small forest area and camping site named Leitrim lodge. {{cite web | url=https://further.space/location/leitrim-lodge/ | title=Leitrim Lodge Glamping Pods, Mourne Mountains }}