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Electoral division

Melvin

Loch Meilbhe

Melvin is a electoral division in Leitrim. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationMelvin54.39664° N · 8.12328° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

lochlake; inlet

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Loch Meilbhe · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Melvin · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Leitrim
Coordinates
54.39664, -8.12328
Logainm ID
1373611 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Melvin. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.