placenames1901 census
149People recorded
24Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Letter
Leitir
Letter is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationLetter53.85122° N · 9.42935° 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
- Leitir · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Letter · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Mayo
- Barony
- Burrishoole
- Civil parish
- Islandeady
- Coordinates
- 53.85122, -9.42935
- Mapped area
- 3.54 km²
- Logainm ID
- 37190 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
167People recorded
22Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- OBoyle 22
- Jennings 18
- Carney 17
- Collins 15
- Gavin 14
1926 census
126People recorded
22Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Letter. 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.