Letterbreckaun
| Letterbreckaun | |
|---|---|
 Letterbreckaun from the Inagh Valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 667 m (2,188 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 322 m (1,056 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Hewitt, Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 53°32′01″N 9°43′31″W / 53.533551°N 9.725249°WCoordinates: 53°32′01″N 9°43′31″W / 53.533551°N 9.725249°W |
| Geography | |
  Letterbreckaun Location in Ireland | |
| Location | Galway, Ireland |
| Parent range | Maumturks |
| OSI/OSNI grid | L856550 |
Letterbreckaun is a 667-metre (2,188 ft) mountain in County Galway, Ireland. It the second highest peak in the Maumturks range, which lie within the Connemara region.[1]
The name Letterbreckaun comes from Leitir Bhriocáin, 'Brecan’s wet hillside', and is the name of a townland on the slope of the hill. Saint Brecan is a saint associated particularly with Co. Galway, who is said to have been the successor to St. Enda in Cill Éinne, the Aran Islands.[1]
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