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

Centrepoint

52.2188, -6.6669latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1349
Duncormuck, in Fynnour, and Lecan, Balymckernyl, Douncormuk, a pasture called Grene there, aslo of the free tenents there,...Stephen Devereux, who holds Benpell, Thos. Bryan who holds in Carrikballidominyg, John Rory who holds in Douncormuk
Hore Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 192
1372
Duncormok, Fynnor and Lacan
Kn. Fees Leathanach: 106
1640
Leckan (Christ. Cheevers) Lochan
Inq. Lag. Alt: 153 C I
1654–6
Leackanee (John Cheevers) Leackane
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 146
1654–6
Leakan Leackan
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 152
1654
Leckan
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 145
1655–7
Leckane
DS
1659
Leckan
Cen. Leathanach: 540
1668
Leckane (John Wade)
ASE Leathanach: 151
1669
Lackan (Hen. Cox)
ASE Leathanach: 210
1685c
Leck
Hib. Del.
1690c
Lacken (John Wade)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 39
1690c
the Castle and part of Duncormacke, Leeken, (Mary Cox)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 38a
1713
Leckan (Cox-Sale)
CGn. Imleabhar: 9, Leathanach: 367, Uimhir: 3871
1714
Leckan (Cox-Butler)
CGn. Imleabhar: 14, Leathanach: 184, Uimhir: 6030
1829
Leekeen ow. Lakan ow. Lekan (Morgan-Reeves)
CGn. Imleabhar: 843, Leathanach: 193, Uimhir: 565193
1830c
Lacken
TAB Leathanach: 15
1840
Lackan
Armstrong, W.:AL (LG) (Dún Chormaic)
1840
Lacken
Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 31
1840
Lacken
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 31
1840
Lacken
Cullen, P., Rev.:AL (LG) Dún Chormaic
1840
Lacken
Freeholders:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 31
1840
Lacken
GJReturn:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 31
1840
Lacken
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 31
1840
Lacken
Stokes, Rev.:AL (LG) (Dún Chormaic)
1840
Leacainn, 'the side of a hill'
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 31
1840
Leckan
Inq. C I:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 31
1840
Leckan
Inq. J I:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 31

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