John McGahern was an Irish writer and novelist. He is regarded as one of the most important writers of the latter half of the twentieth century.
John McGahern, by Patrick Swift, 1960
Aughawillan National School, where John's mother taught until her illness and death in 1944
The Barracks, in Cootehall, where McGahern lived from the age of 10
The grave of McGahern and his mother Susan
County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Connacht and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county, which had a population of 35,199 according to the 2022 census.
Glencar Waterfall at Glencar Lough
Leitrim countryside
The Stone bridge at Drumsna that connects counties Leitrim and Roscommon.
A typical country lane near Carrigallen.