Lettermuckoo () is a

townland A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...

County Galway County Galway ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region, taking up the south of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht. The county population was 276,451 at the 20 ...

, Ireland. It lies in an

Irish-speaking Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous ...

(''

Gaeltacht A ( , , ) is a district of Ireland, either individually or collectively, where the Irish government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant vernacular, or language of the home. The districts were first officially recognised ...

'') area, close to the villages of Screeb and

Casla Casla (also known as Costelloe) is a Gaeltacht village between Indreabhán (Inverin) and An Cheathrú Rua (Carraroe) in western County Galway, Ireland. The headquarters of RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta is located there. The village lies on the ...

(Costelloe). The townland of Lettermuckoo has an area of approximately , and had a population of 55 residents as of the 2011 census. The local national (primary) school, ''Scoil Naisiunta Leitir Mucú'', closed in 2015 due to a lack of students.

Sport

The stallion Lettermuckoo Lad is a

Connemara pony The Connemara pony ( Irish: ''Capaillín Chonamara'') is a pony breed originating in Ireland. They are known for their athleticism, versatility and good disposition. History The Connemara region in County Galway in western Ireland, where th ...

born in 2001 in Lettermuckoo. Lettermuckoo Lad won a number of showjumping competitions, and finished 3rd in the "Performance Hunter for Connemara Ponies 8-15 years" category at the 2013

Dublin Horse Show The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) () is an Irish philanthropic organisation and members club which was founded as the 'Dublin Society' on 25 June 1731 with the aim to see Ireland thrive culturally and economically. It was long active as a learned ...

References

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