placenamesGlencar
Gleann an Chairthe
Changes at Diffreen school connect several communities within the wider Leitrim district.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Gleann an Chairthe · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Glencar · English · main form
Place & story
Bringing schools together
Diffreen National School opened on 24 April 1939, replacing two earlier schools. Its own history dates the former Diffreen school to 1870 and Glasdrumman school to 1882. The new institution brought their educational work together, linking two townlands in the Glencar district. [2]
Glencar pupils move to Diffreen
On 2 July 1973, pupils and teachers from Glencar National School transferred to Diffreen when their school closed. The school account dates the Glencar institution to 1887. This later amalgamation added another local school community to Diffreen, extending the pattern begun in 1939. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Glencar. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Diffreen National School: About Us and History · Diffreen National School
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.