Lovely Leitrim holding

LEITRIM is the newest playground for holiday home buyers and retirees — even President McAleese has a house there.

Tax incentives for holiday homes and rural renewal kicked off a rush to the north-west in the early years of the Celtic Tiger, and cheap prices, combined with an accessible, lakeshore environment, did the rest.

Leitrim has jumped from being the poorest county in the country to one of the most desirable holiday locations.