BROWSE
townland
An Leacán
genitive: an Leacáin
(Irish)
Leckaun
(English)

Centrepoint

52.8638, -9.10752latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1619
Legan?
CPR Leathanach: 437a
1659
Leckane
Cen. Leathanach: 177
1660c
Lackan
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 578
1685
Lackan
Hib. Del.
1696
Leacana
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 1, 291
1787
Lackan
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Leckaun
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl099,18
1839
Lackan
CM:AL Leathanach: Cl099,18
1839
Lickane
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl099,18
1839
Lackane
Curtin, Rev. F.:AL Leathanach: Cl099,18
1839
Licnenagh?
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Cl099,18
1839
Liocán, 'hill-side'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl099,18
1839
Liochán
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl099,18
1839
Leckaun
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl099,18
1839
[Leckaun]
"And contains two lakes, one on the S.E. and the other on the W. boundaries...it also contains a fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl099,18
1992
ləˈkɑːn liˈkɑːn (x2) leˈkɑːn
Áit.

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