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Glenfarne (Irish: Gleann Fearna) is a small village located in the north of County Leitrim, Ireland. It is the site of the original "Ballroom of Romance", which inspired a short story by William Trevorand was subsequently turned into a movie by the BBC. Glenfarne also has a lakeside forest near Lough MacNean, a lake bordering parts of Northern Ireland, including towns such as Belcoo inCounty Fermanagh.

Contents [hide] 1 History 1.1 Historical remains 2 Glenfarne Demense 3 The Ballroom of Romance 4 Transport 5 References 6 See also

[edit]History

The name of the village is an anglicisation of Gleann-fearna, meaning "valley of the alders".^[1] It was referred to by this name in the Annals of the Four Masters as far back as 1235^[2] as a location in West Bréifne and under a further derivation, Clann-Fearmaighe as far back as 1217, where it is cited as "containing 20 quarters of land".^[3]

[edit]Historical remains

• Tottenham House Ruins – in Glenfarne Forest Park, which formed part of the Tottenham estate, the ruins of the old house, Glenfarne Hall, can still be seen. The estate passed from the Tottenhams to Edward Harland (of Harland and Wolff shipbuilders, Belfast). Edward Harland died in Glenfarne hall on December 24, 1895. Its said that the flag stones that line the Titanic quay come from quarries in Glenfarne.


• Myles Big Stone – this is thought to have been an ancient place of worship. Nearby is the Fort of Sile O'Reilly which is reputed to have been an ancient burial ground and a famine graveyard for infants.