Leitir
Leitir Mhic an Bhaird or Leitir Mhic a' Bhaird (anglicised as Lettermacaward) 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.
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.
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
See also
References
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "Lettermacaward". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 6 May 2015.