rock or rocks
An Leac Bhuí
genitive: na Lice Buí
(Irish)
Leac Buidhe
(English)

Other names

Lackwee
local name (What is this?)
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the yellow flagstone, flat rock

    Fochais an-chontúirteach í seo, díreach lastoir ó dheas de Charraig Chlára (#16605).

Historical references

1686
Iwick
leg. Sunck
Haliday Scand. Nóta eolais: Léarscáil Collins
1728
Sunkrock
Haliday Scand. Nóta eolais: Léarscáil Brookin
1893
Ir. Coast Pilot
1941
Ir. Coast Pilot
1997
Leac Buidhe
Ir. Coast Pilot
2018
Lack Wee
Ag iascairí na háite le 50 bl. anuas ar a laghad – Dónal Ó S.
Áit.
2018
the sunken rock
"sunken rock of Clara" ar uairibh – D. Ó S.
Áit.

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