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Electoral division

Lackan

Leacain

Lackan is a electoral division in Westmeath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationLackan53.64019° N · 7.43237° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

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

  • Leacain · Irish · main form
  • Lackan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Westmeath
Coordinates
53.64019, -7.43237
Logainm ID
1374901 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2014-05-28. How this page was prepared.