Information about Lettershask

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Lettershask
Irish Form of Name:
Leitir Seasc
Translation:
barren hillside
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Lettershask
Leitir Seasc
Letter-shask Local
Description:
A village.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Ballyconneely.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Lettershask is in Ballyconneely townland.