Official Name: | Leitir Mhic an Bhaird |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Ulster |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | County Donegal |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 54.7975°N -8.2825°W |
Elevation M: | 78 |
Blank Name: | Irish Grid Reference |
Footnotes: | 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]
There are approximately 650 people living in the Leitir Mhic an Bhaird ED and 19% 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.
The local Gaelic games club is Na Rossa.
The civil parish contains the village of Lettermacaward.[2]
The civil parish contains the following townlands:[2]