BROWSE
townland
An Leacain
genitive: na Leacan
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lackan
(English)

Glossary

leaca, leacain, leacan
English hillside

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hillside

    Baile fearainn fada caol suite ar leirg cnoic. Cf. an mionainm Lackan SO suite ar an taobh thoir theas den talamh ard chéanna in bf An Cheapach Ard (#28342).

Centrepoint

53.1331, -7.43242latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1659
Lucan
Cen. Leathanach: 506
1774-9
Lackenmore?
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 145
1823
Lacken
TAB
1838
Lacken
BS:AL Leathanach: La056,21
1838
Lacken
Pigot Maps 1720:AL Leathanach: La056,21
1838
Leacain, 'a hill-side'
OD:AL Leathanach: La056,21
1838
Lackan
OD:AL Leathanach: La056,21
1997
ˈlakən
Áit. Cainteoir: C894b1
2005
ˈlakin
Áit.

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