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. The village has two shops, a family run service station and three 3 pubs.[citation needed]

Irish language

There are approximately 650 people living in the Leitir Mhic an Bhaird ED and 19% Irish speakers.[citation needed]

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

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