Lettermullen

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Lettermullen
Leitir Meallain
Location
Location of Lettermullen
centerMap highlighting Lettermullen
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates:
53.244° N 9.726° W
Irish Grid Reference
L848522
Statistics
Province: Connacht
County: County Galway
Elevation: 1 m
Population (2002)
 - Town:
 - Rural:
 

219

Lettermullen (Irish Leitir Meallain) is a small island on the west coast of Ireland in Connemara, County Galway situated approximately 36 miles from Galway city. Located at the far western end of Galway Bay, Lettermullen is the western-most of three islands (Lettermullen, Tir an fhia and Lettermore, collectivly Gorumna) connected to the mainland via bridges and causeways.

Lettermullen is part of the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking) regions of Ireland and Irish is the language most commonly spoken.