BROWSE
townland
Leacán
genitive: Leacáin
(Irish)
Lackan
(English)

Other names

Leacán Mhic Fhirbhisigh
genitive: Leacán Mhic Fhirbhisigh
historical name (What is this?)
(Irish)

Centrepoint

54.2394, -9.07247latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Nóta
1584
Lecan
F Leathanach: 4560
1584c
Lecan
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 380
1588
Lecan
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 385
1590
Lecckan
F Leathanach: 5459
1593
Leckane
F Leathanach: 5805
1593
Leckan
F Leathanach: 5805
1603
Leackane
CPR Leathanach: 22a
1617
Lackanmcfervessy and the quarter of Lackan
CPR Leathanach: 332a
1633-6
Lakan
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 171
1650c
leabhar oirisen Leacain meic Firbisicch
ARÉ Leathanach: i lch. lxv
1650c
O’h-Iomhair ó Leacan; Clann /Fhirbhisigh ó Leacan Meic Fhirbhisigh iaram...caislen /Leacain Mec Fhirbhisigh
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 166
1655-7
Lecan mcfersky
DS
1656
Dubháltach Mac Giolla Íosa Mhóir Mec Fhir Bhisigh Leacáin i tTír Fhiachrach Muaidhe
Corpas Leathanach: (Celt01 86-110, lch. 88, líne 5:De Scriptoribus Hi
1659
Leackan McHerbisi
Cen. Leathanach: 603
1660c
Leackan, the castle and lands of; Leackanmcfforbissy
BSD Leathanach: 163
1660c
A derthear gur ionann sloineadh do Chloinn Fhirbhisigh Leacain Mic Firbhisigh
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 106
1660c
O’h-Imair … ó Lecan …
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 250
1660c
O’h-Iomhair ó Leacan; Clann Fhirbhisigh ó Leacan (ms. Leacán) Meic Fhirbhisigh…
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 166
1660c
Caislen Leacain Mec Fhirbhisigh (Leacáinms)
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 168
1665c
Leackane (John McFerbissy)
HMR Leathanach: 38
1666
Lecken-McFerbissy
ASE Leathanach: 117
1685c
Leacanmcfersty
Hib. Del.
1716
Lackan fforbissy
CGn. Leathanach: 17.271.8789
1739
leacan
"a village from whence is called leabhar leacain"
Foclóir Uí Neachtain
1836
Leacan, 'hillside'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl023,23
1836
Lackan Macfirbis
"The book named after this place is always called 'Book of Lecan liber Lecanus'" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl023,23
1836
Liacon
dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl023,23
1836
[Lackan]
"There is in this townland a well called 'St Patrick's Well' where R. Catholics resort for the purpose of performing 'stations' in order to cure different diseases. Convenient to the well is a large pile of stones. The people go round this well on their bare knees telling their beads and throwing a stone upon the pile before mentioned. It would appear from the size of the pile that this sanctified spot has been well attended" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl023,23
1836
Lackin
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl023,23
1836
Lackin
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl023,23
1836
Lackan
Strong, W.:AL Leathanach: Sl023,23
1836
Lackan
Groves:AL Leathanach: Sl023,23
1836
Lackan
Nimmo Map Killala Bay:AL Leathanach: Sl023,23
1836
Leckan M:cFerbissy
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Sl023,23
1836
Leakan McFerbissy
DS Bar. List:AL Leathanach: Sl023,23
1836
Lackan
Groves, Rector:AL
1836
Lackin
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Leacan ... Caislean ‘ic Fhribhisigh...(293) ...Clann Fir-Bhisigh o Leacan Mac Fhirbhisigh .... Caislean Leacain McFirbisigh ...(asHyF)
LSO (Sl) Leathanach: 292
1844
Leacan
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: (Léarscáil)

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