Proposed bus service could boost tourism and connectivity in Leitrim and Sligo

Manorhamilton Municipal District will contact Local Link to explore the possibility of starting a service along the L-4146-0 road connecting Glencar Waterfall to Manorhamilton in the east and Drumcliffe in the west.

Cllr James Gilmartin proposed a motion at December’s meeting of Manorhamilton MD highlighting the benefits such a service could bring to the area.

“There’s great scope there for developing a local link bus route for people that are there but also to bring tourism to the area.

“There’s three or four great tourist attractions that would bring people into Leitrim from Sligo. “Also for the people that live in the areas to bring them into Sligo and Manorhamilton and back out,” Cllr Gilmartin said.

In a similar motion that followed, Cllr Felim Gurn told members of Manorhamilton MD that rural bus connections are essential for tourist attractions like Glencar Waterfall, which he described as one of Leitrim’s biggest draws.

“If you’re a tourist and you come into Manorhamilton and you don’t drive, the bus would be there,” Cllr Gurn said.

Cllr Justin Warnock supported the motion, acknowledging the positive impact the Local Link has had on Kinlough by connecting it to Bundoran and Ballyshannon.

“It’s only a small thing but it changed life for an awful lot of people for the better,” he commented.

Councillors unanimously agreed to write to the Local Link to discuss the potential benefits of introducing a service on this route.

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