Lettermore
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| Leitir Móir | |
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| — Village — | |
 Leitir Móir
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| Coordinates: 53°17′20″N 9°39′18″W / 53.289°N 9.655°WCoordinates: 53°17′20″N 9°39′18″W / 53.289°N 9.655°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Irish Grid Reference | L887279 |
| Leitir Móir is the only official name. The anglicized spelling Lettermore has no official status. | |
Leitir Móir (anglicized as Lettermore) is a Gaeltacht village in County Galway, Ireland. It is also the name of an island, linked by road to the mainland, in which the village of Lettermore is situated. The name derives from the Irish Leitir Móir meaning great rough hillside (leitir = rough hillside). The main spoken language of the area is Irish. Lettemore island is separated into two halves one half the eastern half is know as Lettermore while the western half is known as Lettercallow (Leitir Calaidh, "rough hillside by a marshy area")
[edit] See also
- List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
- Darach O'Cathain
- Gorumna
- CLG Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir
- Fiachra Breathnach
- Seoighe Inish Bearachain
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