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Barony

Lecale Lower

Leath Cathail Íochtarach

Lecale Lower is a barony in Down. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationLecale Lower54.31192° N · 5.65497° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

leathhalf, side

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

  • Leath Cathail Íochtarach · Irish · main form
  • Lecale Lower · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Barony
County
Down
Coordinates
54.31192, -5.65497 (approximate)
Mapped area
128.28 km²
Logainm ID
65433 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.