BROWSE
townland
An Leaca Liath
genitive: na Leacan Léithe
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lackaleigh
(English)

Glossary

English flat stone or rock, flagstone
leaca, leacain, leacan
English hillside
liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse

Centrepoint

52.1821, -8.8422latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1638
Leackaleigh
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: V 184
1660c.
Lackillex
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 173
1666
Lockleagh
ASE Leathanach: 64-a
1666
Lackileagh
ASE Leathanach: 76-a
1734
Lackinleagh alias Lackenleagh
CGn. Leathanach: 77.429.54255
1752
Lackenliagh
CGn. Leathanach: 157.255.104646
1794
Lackaleigh
HC Leathanach: XXVI, 81.3.4
1833
Lackaleagh
TAB Leathanach: 2
1840
Lackaleigh
BS:AL
1840
Lackaliegh
Inq. C I:AL
1840
Lacklae,
Inq. C I:AL
1840
Leacaliah
Earl of Limerick Trace, 1754
Limerick Trace 1754:AL
1840
leaca liath
EC:AL
1840
grey flagstone
OD:AL
1840
Lackaleigh
Scully, Rev. C., P.P.:AL

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