Townland

Lackan

An Leacain

Lackan is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationLackan53.15835° N · 8.78011° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

leacahillside

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

An Leacain · Irish · main form · non-validated name
Lackan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Galway
Barony: Dunkellin
Civil parish: Ardrahan
Within: Ardrahan
Coordinates: 53.15835, -8.78011
Mapped area: 0.7 km²
Logainm ID: 19188 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Lackan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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