Leitrim · Thu 1 to Sun 4 October

What's on in Leitrim this weekend

15 listings: 4 fully checked, 10 with one soft field, 1 unconfirmed. Our five picks are labelled, starting with Book this now. How we check

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Shed Distillery tour, Drumshanbo

Saturday at The Shed Distillery in Drumshanbo, open 10am to 6pm. The Curious Journey tour with a whiskey tasting is €19 for adults and €10 for children, booked by date on the distillery's website.

~ Checked 3/4Visit page and booking page agree: adult €19, senior/student €17, child €10. Hours are the distillery's opening hours; tour slot times only show after picking a date. Open daily.

Stone arches of Carrick-on-Shannon Bridge with its footbridge above, reflected in the River Shannon at dusk — Carrick-on-Shannon Bridge, Carrick-on-Shannon. Photo: Jonjobaker, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Thu1 October

Thursday 1 October
10am to 2pm	Carrick-on-Shannon Farmers MarketWeekly Thursday food market: bread, veg, cheese, meat.Market Yard Centre, St George's Terrace, Carrick-on-Shannon Free! Unconfirmed 2/4Undated weekly listings only, from Taste Leitrim and Discover Ireland; no market website (marketyardcentre.ie dead). Ring 071 965 0816.
Time not announced	Trad session at Cryan'sThursday traditional session in the old bar across the hotel courtyard.Cryan's Teach Ceoil, Bridge Street, Carrick-on-Shannon Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Hotel page says music Thu to Sun year-round; no start time or door price published. Not a dated listing.
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Fri2 October

Main Street in Manorhamilton with bunting strung between shopfronts and a car at the junction — Main Street, Manorhamilton. Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Friday 2 October
10am to 2pm	Under €20Manorhamilton Farmers MarketWeekly Friday market in the Bee Park grounds.Bee Park Community Centre, New Line, Manorhamilton Free~ Checked 3/4Bee Park's own site confirms every Friday 10am to 2pm; undated weekly listing, no ticket page.
8pm	Iron Mountain Literature FestivalOpens a weekend of readings: Paul Muldoon, David Park, Carrie Crowley.The Dock, St George's Terrace, Carrick-on-Shannon Sold out✓ Checked 4/4Read 28 Sep on thedock.ie and thedock.ticketsolve.com.
Time not announced	Date nightBluegrass night at Cryan'sWeekly Friday bluegrass session in a 1950s trad bar.Cryan's Teach Ceoil, Bridge Street, Carrick-on-Shannon Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Bluegrass on Fridays per visitcarrickonshannon.ie; hotel page confirms Friday music. No start time or price published.
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Sat3 October

Lough Allen under a blue sky, with houses and a large hotel building on the Drumshanbo shore — Lough Allen, Drumshanbo. Photo: tower10, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Saturday 3 October
10am to 3pm	The odd oneCultural Similitudes: Laura Jean ZitoPaired photographs of Irish and Sinai Bedouin life over five decades.Solas Art Gallery, Island Theatre, Main Street, Ballinamore Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Gallery page confirms run to 9 Oct 2026 and Saturday exhibition hours 10am to 3pm, but a footer lists Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm. No price published.
10am to 5pm	If it rainsAfterimageGroup show on photography after smartphones and image apps.The Dock, St George's Terrace, Carrick-on-Shannon Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Dock page confirms 11 Sep to 14 Nov 2026, gallery Tue to Sat 10am to 5pm. No admission price stated. Also open Fri.
10am to 6pm	Book this nowCurious Journey tour, The Shed DistilleryDistillery tour with a whiskey tasting; allow 1.5 hours.The Shed Distillery, Carrick Road, Drumshanbo From €10~ Checked 3/4Visit page and booking page agree: adult €19, senior/student €17, child €10. Hours are the distillery's opening hours; tour slot times only show after picking a date. Open daily.
11am to 4pm	Matters of Process IIFive artists showing how their work gets made.Leitrim Sculpture Centre, New Line, Manorhamilton Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Centre page confirms 18 Sep to 17 Oct 2026, Wed to Sat 11am to 4pm. No admission price stated. Also open Thu and Fri.
4.30pm	Annaduff v Melvin Gaels, Leitrim IFC semi-finalIntermediate football championship semi-final at the county ground.Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Dublin Road, Carrick-on-Shannon Price not announced✓ Checked 4/42 Oct: leitrimgaa.ie and universe.com agree on date, time and price.
Time not announced	Trad session at Cryan'sSaturday traditional session in the old bar.Cryan's Teach Ceoil, Bridge Street, Carrick-on-Shannon Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Hotel page says music Thu to Sun year-round; no start time or price published.
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Sun4 October

Stony shore of Lough Gill with the walls and corner tower of Parke's Castle behind trees — Parke's Castle, Lough Gill. Photo: Michmckenna90, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sunday 4 October
10am to 5pm	Parke's CastleRestored 17th-century plantation castle on the shore of Lough Gill.Parke's Castle, Kilmore, Fivemilebourne From €3~ Checked 3/4OPW page gives two sets of October hours (10am to 6pm and 9am to 5pm); listed the hours both cover. Adult €5, child/student €3, family €13.
1pm	Mohill v Glenfarne-Kiltyclogher, Leitrim JFC relegation finalJunior A championship relegation final.Shane McGettigan Park, Drumshanbo Price not announced✓ Checked 4/42 Oct: leitrimgaa.ie and universe.com agree on date, time and price.
4pm	Aughavas v St Patrick's Dromahair, Leitrim IFC semi-finalSecond intermediate football semi-final at the county ground.Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Dublin Road, Carrick-on-Shannon Price not announced✓ Checked 4/42 Oct: leitrimgaa.ie and universe.com agree on date, time and price.
Time not announced	Trad session at Cryan'sSunday traditional session in the old bar.Cryan's Teach Ceoil, Bridge Street, Carrick-on-Shannon Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Hotel page says music Thu to Sun year-round; no start time or price published.
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