There are plans by a local community to build a hall in honour of Jimmy Gralton at his homeplace in Effrinagh not far from Drumsna village. Jimmy Gralton was deported from Leitrim without trial in 1933. “Jimmy Gralton was a farmer, an emigrant, a returned man, and a dreamer with his feet firmly planted in Leitrim soil. Above all, it will be an open door, built on freedom, inclusion, and shared ownership, carrying the spirit of Jimmy Gralton’s vision into the present and the future. We can’t wait to welcome you in the doors of Gralton’s Hall for a dance someday,” said the committee.

Source: The Herald January 06, 2026 18:33 UTC