BROWSE
townland
An Leacain
genitive: na Leacan
(Irish)
Lacken
(English)

Glossary

leaca, leacain, leacan
English hillside

Centrepoint

52.6106, -6.87218latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1570
Kyllenerle
F Leathanach: 1477
1577
Killenerley
F Leathanach: 3045
1595
Killenerk
Mercator
1601
Killenerle
F Leathanach: 6517
1601
Killeneirle
F Leathanach: 6541
1607
Killemorly
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 J I
1612
Killin-Earle
CPR Leathanach: 225
1612
Knockenecrogh
CPR Leathanach: 225
1626
Keylenarle
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 10 C I
1626
Killinorba
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 10 C I
1626
Knockneganough
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 10 C I
1631
Knocknecrogh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 28 C I
1636
Killenerly
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 59 C I
1636
Knocknecrogh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 59 C I
1655
Knockannacro
DS
1660c
Knockannacroe
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 100
1660c
Knockanacree
BSD (Ce)
1668
Knockanackroe
ASE Leathanach: 158
1668
Knockanacroe als Lackanarly or Lackananerly
ASE Leathanach: 182
1685
K: anacroe
Hib. Del.
1839
Lacken
Book of Lands:AL Leathanach: Ce 35, 10
1839
Lacken
Borris Petty Session Bk.:AL Leathanach: Ce 35, 10
1839
Lacken
Newton, A.:AL Leathanach: Ce 35, 10
1839
Leacainn, hill-side
OC:AL Leathanach: Ce 35, 10
1839
Lacken
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach (AL): Ce 35, 10
1839
Lacken
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ce 35, 10
1839
Lacken
Young, Mr.:AL Leathanach: Ce 35, 10

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