Lettermacaward

{{short description|Gaeltacht village in County Donegal, Ireland}}

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|footnotes = Leitir Mhic an Bhaird is the only official name. The anglicized spelling Lettermacaward has no official status.

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Leitir Mhic an Bhaird or Leitir Mhic a' Bhaird (anglicised as Lettermacaward)[http://logainm.ie/?text=Lettermacaward&placeID=1396258 Placenames Database of Ireland]{{Dead url|date=December 2023}} 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.{{cite web|title=Lettermacaward|url=http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/|website=IreAtlas Townlands Database|accessdate=6 May 2015}}

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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See also

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