Lettermacaward

Lettermacaward Irish: Leitir Mhic an Bhaird
County Donegal
Location
Grid reference:	G818944
Location:	54°47’51"N, 8°16’57"W
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Local Government

Lettermacaward is a village in the Rosses area of County Donegal. The village, known colloquially as Leitir (pronounced letcher), sits between the larger towns of Glenties and Dungloe. It is within the Barony of Boylagh.

The village has about 650 people, of whom 19% are Irish speakers.

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

• Gaelic games: CLG Na Rossa

Townlands

The civil parish contains the following townlands:

• 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

Outside links

• Lettermacaward.info

References

• Leitir Mhic an Bhaird / Lettermacaward: Placenames Database of Ireland