Tullaghan
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Tullaghan
An Tulachán | |
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Town | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Leitrim |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | G785578 |
Tullaghan (Irish: An Tulachán) is the most northernly village in County Leitrim. It is in the parish of Kinlough and Glenade and is located in the Manorhamilton electoral area.
It is situated on the 3 km long coastline of County Leitrim, on the N15 road between Sligo, County Sligo (35 km) and Bundoran, County Donegal (3 km). The River Drowes denotes the border between County Leitrim and County Donegal and the River Duff forms the border between County Leitrim and County Sligo.
Tullaghan coast lies at the foot of Glenade at the northern end of County Leitrim. It also includes a small (mainly inland) section of County Sligo. It extends east to the edge of Lough Melvin and Garrison lowlands, west to Bunduff strand (in the north Sligo coastal area) and inland to the northern slopes of the Dartry Mountains and the Arroo and Mountain Outliers.
The R280 road connects Tullaghan with the rest of County Leitrim.
Religion
- St Patrick Catholic Church, built in 1842
See also
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