Letterfrack
Letterfrack
Irish: Leitir Fraic | |
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Village | |
View of Letterfrack and Ballinakill harbour, 2008 | |
| Coordinates: 53°33′N 9°57′W / 53.55°N 9.95°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Irish Grid Reference | L697591 |
Letterfrack or Letterfrac (Irish: Leitir Fraic, meaning 'The Speckled Hill') is a small village in the Connemara area of County Galway, Ireland. It was founded by Quakers in the mid-19th century. The village is south-east of Renvyle peninsula and 15 kilometres (9 miles) north-east of Clifden on Barnaderg Bay and lies at the head of Ballinakill harbour. Letterfrack contains the visitors centre for Connemara National Park.