An Leac/Lecks

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Hierarchy

townland

An Leac

genitive: na Leice

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(Irish)

Lecks

(English)

Capitalise

Hierarchy

county

An Cabhán/Cavan

barony

Clann Chaoich/Clankee

civil parish

Searcóg/Shercock

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the flag(stone)

Foroinnt dhéanach go maith, sa chóras gallda is cosúil: ‘the two Leckes’ (1657), ‘Northleck and Southleck’ (1730). Díol spéise cúpla sean-mhionainm gan an t-alt le sonrú: ‘Carrigleck’ (1629) [Carraig [na] Leice], ‘lios leice’ pl:AL.

Centrepoint

53.9837, -6.89126latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1609	Lecke	MEC Maps of the Escheated Counties in Ireland, 1609–10 Bliain foilsithe: 1861, Foilsitheoir: An tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis, Áit foilsithe: Southampton
1612	Lecke	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1622	the Lecks	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1629	Lecke	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1638	Leck	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1652	Lecke	Comm. Surv. 26 LS RIA 14 B 7: Suirbhéireacht a rinneadh le linn an Chomhlathais (c.1652) ar fhormhór na mbailte fearainn i gContae an Chabháin. ‘Commonwealth Survey’ a bhaist lucht na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis air. Ní mhaireann ach cóip a rinneadh sa 19ú haois agus í sin tras-scríofa ag an mBrainse Logainmneacha. Ar fáil ar líne freisin ar www.cavantownlands.com.
1657	the two Leckes	LN Leathanach: D 6956 Lámhscríbhinn sa Leabharlann Náisiúnta, uimhir aitheantais na lámhscríbhinne leis. Bliain: 1200-1850
1662	Lecke	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1685	the Two Lecks	LN Leathanach: D 6957 Lámhscríbhinn sa Leabharlann Náisiúnta, uimhir aitheantais na lámhscríbhinne leis. Bliain: 1200-1850
1709	Lecks, two of them 9 Carvaghs	Carvaghs Leathanach: 48 A List of the several Baronies and Parishes in the County of Cavan, with…Carvaghs contained in each Bliain: 1790, Nóta: Ní fios an dáta cruinn ach tá cuma i bhfad níos luaithe ar na foirmeacha ann ná 1790, Pubref: Henry Ireland, Teideal iomlán: A List of the several Baronies and Parishes in the County of Cavan, with all the Denominations of Land in each or Parish, Alphabetically arranged, Together, with Carvaghs contained in each Denomination; Carefully extracted from an Original Manuscript. MDCCIXO
1730	Northleck and Southleck	CGn. Leathanach: 65.259.45400 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1731	South Lecks	CGn. Leathanach: 66.302.46403 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1731	North Lecks	CGn. Leathanach: 66.302.46403 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1743	the two Lecks	CGn. Leathanach: 113.498.79036 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1752	2 Leeks als Lekes	LN Leathanach: D 6958 Lámhscríbhinn sa Leabharlann Náisiúnta, uimhir aitheantais na lámhscríbhinne leis. Bliain: 1200-1850
1825	Lex	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	Lecks	BS:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Lecks	CM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1836	Lecks	BM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22 Barony Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1830-40
1836	Lecks	Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca056,22 Old Document 1790, foinse in AL, Co. an Chabháin / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Co. Cavan.
1836	Leic, 'a flag or rocky surface'	OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Lisslasseraghe & Lecke ní hionann	Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22 Ionchoisní Shéamais I, foinse in AL / Inquisitions James I, source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Lecke	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	the Lecks	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Lecke	Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22 Ionchoisne de de chuid Seárlas II, foinse in AL
1836	leic " 'cill astu//rri//n' in this T.L." [pl];	pl:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Lecke "the two poles of Lecke are known by the name of Lattynvallen and the pole of Carrigleck" [Inq. C. I];	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Lecks	OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	[Lecks] "There is a trig. station in the S. side of townland...There are three ancient forts in this townland viz Black Fort, Lecks Fort, Killesdurrin Fort. In the latter unchristened children are buried" [Desc. Rem.];	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca056,22 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40

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