Lettermacaward

Leitir Mhic an Bhaird
Leitir Mhic an Bhaird
Village
	Leitir Mhic an Bhaird Location in Ireland
	Coordinates: 54°47′51″N 8°16′57″W / 54.7975°N 8.2825°W
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Elevation	78 m (256 ft)
Irish Grid Reference	G818944
	Leitir Mhic an Bhaird is the only official name. The anglicized spelling Lettermacaward has no official status.

Leitir Mhic an Bhaird or Leitir Mhic a' Bhaird (anglicised as Lettermacaward)^[1] is a Gaeltacht village in the Rosses region of County Donegal, Ireland. The village, known colloquially as Leitir (pronounced letcher), is between the larger towns of Glenties and Dungloe. It is also a civil parish in the historic barony of Boylagh.^[2]

Irish language

There are approximately 650 people living in the Leitir Mhic an Bhaird ED and 19% Irish speakers.

Amenities

The village has two shops, 'Clerkin's', a family run service station, and 'Gallagher's Stop & Shop'. There are 3 pubs; Elliott's, the Gweebarra Bar, and Packie's Bar.

Sport

The local Gaelic games club is Na Rossa.

Civil parish of Lettermacaward

The civil parish contains the village of Lettermacaward.^[2]

Townlands

The civil parish contains the following townlands:^[2]

Befflaght
Bellanaboy (also known as Derrynacarrow East)
Boyoughter
Commeen
Cor
Derryleconnell Far
Derryleconnell Near
Derrynacarrow
Derrynacarrow East (also known as Bellanaboy)
Derrynagrial
Derrynanaspol
Dooey
Farragans
Galwolie
Glebe
Longfield
Madavagh
Meenacarn
Meenagowan
Ranny
Stranasaggart
Toome

References

^ Placenames Database of Ireland^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b ^c "Lettermacaward". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 6 May 2015.

External links

[1] Placenames Database of Ireland^{[dead link]}

[Ire-2] "Lettermacaward". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 6 May 2015.

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