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Lettermullen is in the parish of
Kilcummin, barony of Moycullen, and province of Connaught. It forms one side of Kiegall Bay, and its northern end is part of the shore of Casheen Bay. The island comprises about 100 hectares (250 acres) of arable and pasture land. The inhabitants are chiefly employed
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in herring and cod fisheries and in the collection of seaweed for manure. Lettermullen is connected to the islands of
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