Information about Letterbreckaun

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Letterbreckaun
Irish Form of Name:
Leitir Briocain
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Ballynakill in the barony of Ballynahinch
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Letterbreckaun
Leitir Briocain
Ben Brickaun Inhabitants
Comment:
See townland
Description:
This mountain or Ben one of the highest in Connamarra is coated with layers of white glittering stones. It is very difficult of access almost tapering to the top. It is one of the far famed “twelve pins of Connamarra”.
Situation:
On the E. boundary of Ballinakill Parish, on the top of which the boundaries of Letterbrickaun and Finisglin meet. It is on the S. side of Maam a Thurkmore.

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:
Letterbreckaun is in Letterbreckaun townland.

Information From Maps

Original OS maps at the Ordnance Survey of Ireland website.
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Letterbreckaun
Information from the National Monuments Service.
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Archaeological map from the National Monuments Service