BROWSE
townland
Lecks
(English)

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53.9837, -6.89126latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Lecke
MEC
1612
Lecke
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
1622
the Lecks
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
1629
Lecke
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
1638
Leck
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II
1652
Lecke
Comm. Surv.
1657
the two Leckes
LN Leathanach: D 6956
1662
Lecke
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II
1685
the Two Lecks
LN Leathanach: D 6957
1709
Lecks, two of them
9 Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 48
1730
Northleck and Southleck
CGn. Leathanach: 65.259.45400
1731
South Lecks
CGn. Leathanach: 66.302.46403
1731
North Lecks
CGn. Leathanach: 66.302.46403
1743
the two Lecks
CGn. Leathanach: 113.498.79036
1752
2 Leeks als Lekes
LN Leathanach: D 6958
1825
Lex
TAB
1836
Lecks
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22
1836
Lecks
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22
1836
Lecks
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22
1836
Lecks
Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca056,22
1836
Leic, 'a flag or rocky surface'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22
1836
Lisslasseraghe & Lecke
*ní hionann*
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22
1836
Lecke
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22
1836
the Lecks
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22
1836
Lecke
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22
1836
leic
" 'cill astu//rri//n' in this T.L." [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22
1836
Lecke
"the two poles of Lecke are known by the name of Lattynvallen and the pole of Carrigleck" [Inq. C. I];
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22
1836
Lecks
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22
1836
[Lecks]
"There is a trig. station in the S. side of townland...There are three ancient forts in this townland viz Black Fort, Lecks Fort, Killesdurrin Fort. In the latter unchristened children are buried" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22

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