BROWSE
townland
Leacain na Gé
genitive: Leacain na Gé
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lackenagea
(English)

Glossary

leaca, leacain, leacan
English hillside

Explanatory note

  • English

    "the hillside of the goose"

Centrepoint

51.7215, -8.54282latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1746
Lackinagea
CGn. Leathanach: 119.453.83204
1811
Laconagay
Bath
1841
Lackanagea
BS:AL Leathanach: Co105,21
1841
Laccanagerah
CM:AL Leathanach: Co105,21
1841
Lackanagea
Sheehan, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Co105,21
1841
Leacain a ghé, 'hillside of the goose'
OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Co105,21
1841
Lackenagea
OD:AL Leathanach: Co105,21

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