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About Lettermore (Leitir Móir)

Lettermore sits on a peninsula along Galway Bay's northern shore, reached by the R336 coastal road about 40 kilometers west of Galway city. The drive takes roughly 45 minutes through Spiddal and Inverin, with grand views of the Aran Islands across the water. This Irish-speaking community connects to the mainland by causeways and bridges, making it a handy stop on the Connemara circuit. The name "Leitir Móir" means "great hillside," which you'll see as the land slopes up from the rocky shore toward the bogs inland.

Where is Lettermore (Leitir Móir) on the map?

Lettermore (Leitir Móir) is in Ireland, at 53.289, -9.666 - about 13 km north-west of Carraroe (an Cheathrú Rua).

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The closest airport to Lettermore (Leitir Móir) is Connemara Regional Airport, 20 km (about 23 min by car).

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