Lough Rynn in the 1970s

After the Earls of Leitrim

Colonel Clements’ son, Henry John Beresford Clements, took over the estate following his father’s death in 1904. Clements lived largely at Killadoon, but he and his family spent about a month at Lough Rynn each year. The value of the estates and the rental income reduced significantly over the years, and by 1922, Clements had reached agreement with the Land Commission that the Lough Rynn estate (excluding the house, demesne and land in hand), be handed over in exchange for £82,090.

When Marcus Clements inherited the estate in 1952, nearly all of the original Lough Rynn lands had been sold off by the Land Commission, mostly to descendants of the tenants of the previous century. The Clements’ continued to live at Lough Rynn up to the 1970s, but on a much reduced estate.

In this rare piece of video footage from RTÉ, Marcus Clements and others are interviewed about the estate, their lives and their future, including Robert Reid who recalls the life of workers on the estate.

A view from the Window

RTÉ 'Report' 1970.

Reporter Patrick Gallagher, produced and directed by John Williams.

This link is to Hilary Dickson's YouTube channel.