Leatracha

Latteragh derives its name from the Irish leatracha, meaning hillside or slope, with the historical form Leatracha Ódhráin commemorating Saint Odran, an early Christian monastic founder. Around 500 AD, Saint Odran established a monastery at Latteragh that became one of the earliest and most significant monastic sites in Ely O'Carroll's territory. The monastery flourished as an extensive seat of...