class="apple-converted-space"> inIreland. It is also the smallest maincounty townin the country.It is situated on a strategic crossing
point of theRiver Shannonand is the largest town in the county.
The population of the town was 3,163 in 2006.It
is in thebaronyof Leitrim,and in theparishof Kiltoghert in theRoman Catholic Diocese of Ardagh and
Clonmacnoise.