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Lettermore

Lettermore
Leitir Móir
Village
Tigh Phlunkett and Siopa Phlunkett, public house and shop, Lettermore
Tigh Phlunkett and Siopa Phlunkett, public house and shop, Lettermore
Lettermore is located in Ireland
Lettermore
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°17′20″N 9°39′18″W / 53.289°N 9.655°W / 53.289; -9.655
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Galway
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2022[1])
542
Irish Grid ReferenceL887279
As this is a Gaeltact village, the Irish Leitir Móir is the official name.

Lettermore (Irish: Leitir Móir, lit. 'great rough hillside')[2] is a Gaeltacht village in County Galway, Ireland. It is also the name of the island, linked by road to the mainland, on which the village sits. The main spoken language of the area is Irish.

Lettermore island is in two halves. The eastern half is known as Lettermore, while the western half is known as Lettercallow (Irish: Leitir Calaidh, lit. 'rough hillside by a marshy area').[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1841844—    
1851661−21.7%
1861669+1.2%
1871718+7.3%
1881890+24.0%
1891832−6.5%
1901747−10.2%
1911801+7.2%
1926721−10.0%
YearPop.±%
1936677−6.1%
1946815+20.4%
1951843+3.4%
1956820−2.7%
1961710−13.4%
1966600−15.5%
1971604+0.7%
1979597−1.2%
1981582−2.5%
YearPop.±%
1986542−6.9%
1991508−6.3%
1996503−1.0%
2002497−1.2%
2006528+6.2%
2011548+3.8%
2016513−6.4%
2022542+5.7%
Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016. Population of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Population of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ Galway County Heritage Office.
  3. ^ Census of Ireland, 1911: Area, Houses, and Population : Also the Ages, Civil Or Conjugal Condition, Occupations, Birthplaces, Religion, and Education of the People. United Kingdom, H.M. Stationery Office, 1912.


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