BROWSE
townland
Leacain Bheithe
genitive: Leacain Bheithe
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lackenbehy
(English)

Glossary

English birch
leaca, leacain, leacan
English hillside

Centrepoint

51.9477, -8.24617latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1630
Lackey Beaghy
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii, 324
1655
Lackenbeaghy
DS
1655
Lackenbeaghy
DS (P)
1655
Lackenbeaghy
DS
1655
Lackenbeaghy
DS (P)
1659
Lockenbeaghy
Cen. Leathanach: 239
1659
Lockenbeaghy
Cen. Leathanach: 239
1660c
Lackenbeaghy
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 31
1668
Lackenbeaghy
ASE Leathanach: 154
1668
Lackybeaghy
ASE Leathanach: 154
1768
Lackabehy
Barrymore Est.
1768
Lackabehy
Barrymore Est.
1841
Lackabehy
BS:AL Leathanach: Co074,10
1841
Lackenbihy
Barry, Thos.:AL Leathanach: Co074,10
1841
Lackaveha
Walsh, Rev. N. W.:AL Leathanach: Co074,10
1841
Lackenbehy
Barry, H.:AL Leathanach: Co074,10
1841
Lackenbeaghy
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Co074,10
1841
Lackey Beaghy
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co074,10
1841
Leacain na beithighe / beithe, 'hill-side of the birch'
OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Co074,10
1841
Lackenbehy
"Compare 'beha': it occurs often." [Nóta OD]
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Co074,10
1918
Leaca na Beithe -"Glen Slope of the Birch-wood"
PRIA 34 C 9 Leathanach: 201
1918
Leaca na Beithe -"Glen Slope of the Birch-wood"
PRIA 34 C 9 Leathanach: 201

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