placenames1901 census
360People recorded
59Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Conneely 69
- Gorham 34
- Keely 34
- Folan 28
- McDonagh 24
Letterard
Leitreach Ard
Letterard is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationLetterard53.36413° N · 9.87516° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Leitreach Ard · Irish · main form · validated name
- Letterard · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Galway
- Barony
- Ballynahinch
- Civil parish
- Moyrus
- Coordinates
- 53.36413, -9.87516
- Mapped area
- 3.48 km²
- Logainm ID
- 18272 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
301People recorded
59Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Conneely 62
- Gorham 28
- Folan 26
- Keely 19
- Barrett 15
1926 census
214People recorded
55Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Conneely 27
- Folan 20
- Barrett 16
- Greene 12
- Keeley 12
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Letterard. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.