Lettermacaward

 ( Gaeltacht Places In County Donegal ) 

Leitir Mhic an Bhaird or Leitir Mhic a' Bhaird (anglicised as Lettermacaward) Placenames Database of Ireland 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. The village has two shops, a family run service station and three 3 pubs.

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

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Sport The local Gaelic games club is Na Rossa.

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Civil parish of Lettermacaward The civil parish contains the village of Lettermacaward.

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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

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See also

• List of populated places in Ireland

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External links

• Further information on the area
• Irish language study 2006

Categories: Gaeltacht Places In County Donegal, Gaeltacht Towns And Villages, The Rosses, Towns And Villages In County Donegal

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