Leitir Mhic an Bhaird

Lettermacaward derives its name from Leitir Mhic an Bhaird, linking the settlement to the Mac an Bhaird family, a prominent bardic dynasty of Gaelic Ireland. The Mac an Bhaird were hereditary professional poets attached to the O'Donnells of Tír Chonaill from the medieval period onwards, and their name became affixed to the landscape of the Rosses where they held influence. The townland sits wit...