BROWSE
townland
Baile Leithghlinne
genitive: Bhaile Leithghlinne
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lecklintown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
leath, leith
English half, side

Centrepoint

53.5795, -6.2658latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1408
Lyghleston
Llanth. Leathanach: 183
1628
Leighlenston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 17 C I
1654
Lackninstowne
CS VII Imleabhar: VII, Leathanach: 32
1657
Larkinetowne
DS (s) (BÁC)
1657
Larkins towne
DS
1659
Lecklnstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 387
1664
Eeclentowne
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 411
1670c
Lackinstowne
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 76
1685
Larkinston
Hib. Del.
1768
Lecklingtown
CGn. Imleabhar: 270, Leathanach: 441, Uimhir: 173514
1821
Lechlinstown
Duncan
1836
baile leithglinne, .... of the half glen or valley
OD:AL
1836
Lechlintown
BS:AL

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