Information about Lettermore Hill

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Lettermore Hill
Irish Form of Name:
Leitir Mór
Translation:
great letter or spewy hill-side
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Lettermore Hill
Crucklettermore Local name
Comment:
See townland
Description:
A hill.
Situation:
W. of the parish in Lettermore townland in Lettermore Island.

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:
Lettermore Hill is in Lettermore townland.