BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Baile Locha Caoin
genitive: Bhaile Locha Caoin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Loughkeen
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English pleasant, fair
English lake; inlet

Centrepoint

53.0455, -7.97784latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

c.1306
Loghyn
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 302
c.1310
Louchkyn
COD Leathanach: I.175
1394
Lochyn, Lochkyn
CPL Leathanach: IV.476
1398
Lochayn
CPL Leathanach: V.180
1398
Lochkyn
CPL Leathanach: V.181
1398
Lorchayn
CPL Leathanach: V.103
1405
Balelochakyn
CPL Leathanach: VI.33
1407
Lochayn
CPL Leathanach: VI.119
1413
Lockin
CPL Leathanach: VI.427
1414
Lochkin
CPL Leathanach: VI.430
1489
Balolochachyn
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 76
1492
Lockkhyn
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 78
1531
Balelochachayn
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 99
1532
Baletoccayn
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 100
1602
baile achaidh chaoín
ARÉ Leathanach: VI.2314
1604
Ballaghykyne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.136
1615
Lockin, Lackin
RVis. (Kill.) Leathanach: 221
1615
Loghkiln
RVis. (Kill.) Leathanach: 211
1622
Lockein
State Dioc. Leathanach: 124
1622
Lockin
State Dioc. Leathanach: 103, 124
1629-1630
Ballyloughcugn
VBen. (Laon.) Leathanach: 14
1629-1630
Logh Cayn
VBen. (Laon.) Leathanach: 13
1633
Lochayn
RVis. (Laon.) Leathanach: 167
1633
Lockayn
RVis. (Laon.) Leathanach: 160
1654
Loghkeene
CS II Leathanach: 279-282 srl.
1654
Loghkin
CS X Leathanach: 34
1657
Loghkeene
DS
1659
Logh Kerne
Cen. Leathanach: 299
1659
Loghkeene
Cen. Leathanach: 299
c.1660
Loghkeene
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 242
1665-1666
Loghkine
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 57, 58
1675
Loghkeene
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.364
1685
Loughkeen
Hib. Del.
1840
Lockeen
AL
1840
baile achaidh caoin
ARÉ
1840
...pronounced Ballaghakeen by the natives, who do not speak the Irish language
OD
OD LSO Leathanach: II.77/209
1840
loch caoin
OD:AL
1840
bealach a cín this is called by everyone
pl OD:AL

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