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Lacka Beg

An Leaca Bheag

Lacka Beg is a townland in Limerick. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationLacka Beg52.63813° N · 8.25219° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

beagsmallleacahillside

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 Leaca Bheag · Irish · main form · validated name
  • An Leaca Chrom · Irish · main form · historical name
  • Lacka Beg · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Limerick
Barony
Coonagh
Civil parish
Doon
Coordinates
52.63813, -8.25219
Mapped area
1.02 km²
Logainm ID
32342 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

17People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Duggan 6
  • OBrien 5
  • Ryan 3
  • Birkery 1
  • Costelow 1
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1926 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Lacka Beg. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. 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.