Weekend break: Shannon-Erne Blueway in lovely Leitrim

It’s time to be surprised by Leitrim’s diverse delights, from the trails of the Shannon-Erne Blueway to a fabulous forest park, writes Des O’Driscoll.

Have you ever seen a hen with an AK47? It’s not a sight you’d normally associate with Leitrim, a county better known for its... well actually, and no offence meant, but a lot of people in the deep south would struggle to come up with too many reference points for the county.

In fact, an unscientific straw poll suggests many inhabitants of Munster would even struggle to find Leitrim on a map.