Leitir Mhic an Bhaird or Leitir Mhic a' Bhaird (anglicised as Lettermacaward)
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village in the Rosses
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region of County Donegal
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, Ireland
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. The village, known colloquially as ''Leitir'' (pronounced ''letcher''), is between the larger towns of Glenties
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and Dungloe
''An Clochán Liath'', known in English as Dungloe or Dunglow ( ), is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the main town in The Rosses and the largest in the Donegal ''Gaeltacht''. Dungloe developed as a town in the middle of the 18th century ...
. It is also a civil parish
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in the historic barony of Boylagh
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Patrick Weston Joyce said the name ''Boylagh'' comes from the territory of the O'Boyles.
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.
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.[
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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
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*Longfield
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History
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* Madavagh
* Meenacarn
* Meenagowan
*Ranny
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* Stranasaggart
*Toome
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See also
* List of populated places in Ireland
References
External links
Further information on the area
Irish language study 2006
{{County Donegal
Gaeltacht places in County Donegal
Gaeltacht towns and villages
The Rosses
Towns and villages in County Donegal