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Republic of Ireland counties-County Leitrim

Can you guess these facts about the Irish county of Leitrim?
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At just four miles in length, Leitrim has the shortest what of any Irish county?
Coastline
Scenic, secluded waterfall bordering a lake of the same name; it was the setting for WB Yeats's iconic poem. 'The Stolen Child'
Glencar Waterfall
Nationalist and revolutionary who was one of seven leaders of the Easter Rising
Seán MacDiarmada
Highest rock formation in Ireland, popular with rock climbers and thrill seekers
Eagles Rock
Known for playing gangsters and 'bad boys', this veteran American actor had ancestral ties to Leitrim
James Cagney
Chapel which is the smallest in Europe
Costello Memorial Chapel
Mansion situated on the shore of Lough Gill; occupies the site of a tower owned by the O'Rourkes
Parke's Castle
Lake popular with anglers and fishers
Rockfield Lake
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Novelist known for his lurid, detailed and provocative depictions of Irish life; novels include The Barracks and That They May Face the Rising Sun
John McGahern
This lake, situated right in the middle of the county, divides it into north and south
Lough Allen
Ruined monastery founded in the sixth century by St Cailin
Fenagh Abbey
There is only one set of these in the entire county
Traffic lights
Well kept town that houses a gin distillery
Drumshanbo
Ancient Gaelic kingdom which covered much of the county's area
Bréifne
Philanthropist Margaret Haughery, originally from Leitrim, was best known for her work building orphanages and providing care to the impoverished and needy in this American city
New Orleans
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