Keshcarrigan
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| Keshcarrigan Ceis Charraigín |
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| Town population: | - (2002) |
| Rural population: | 270 (2002) |
| Elevation: | 56 m |
| County: | Leitrim |
| Province: | Connacht |
Keshcarrigan (Ceis Charraigín in Irish, 'the small rock on the wicker causeway') is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. The village is on the R209 road near Lough Scur and Sheebeg. The Shannon-Erne canal links Lough Scur with the River Shannon at Leitrim village and with the River Erne at Belturbet. The village has experienced dramatic changes recently and has quadrupled in size since 2000 with over 150 new houses being built. However these are largely unoccupied, being either holiday houses or completely empty all year round (absentee owners can write off substantial tax liabilities) leading to unease amongst many locals.
In 1798, the French Army under General Humbert passed through on the way to eventual defeat at Ballinamuck. In more recent times, Kesh has been famous for its alternative St Patrick's Day parades over the years which included amongst others, an invisible parade, marshalled by an invisible Pamela Anderson, an indoor parade (in the local pub) and a backwards parade. The local Gaelic Football team, Kiltubrid, were Leitrim County Champions in 2005.
Keshcarrigan features in the writing of the late John Mc Gahern who lived about 3km away along the shores of Lough Rowan. Booker Prize Winner DBC Pierre lives about 8km away in Aughnasheelin.
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