Townland

Lackan

An Leacain

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

Recorded locationLackan53.58620° N · 8.05975° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

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
  • Lackan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Roscommon
Barony
Roscommon
Civil parish
Cloonfinlough
Within
Kilgefin
Coordinates
53.58620, -8.05975
Mapped area
1.51 km²
Logainm ID
44092 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

14People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Tiernan 6
  • Hanlon 3
  • Keegan 3
  • Conry 1
  • King 1
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1926 census

19People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Tiernan 6
  • King 4
  • Lavin 3
  • O'Hanlon 2
  • Jenning 1
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Lackan. 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 2019-05-30. How this page was prepared.