Population centre

Blacklion

An Leon Dubh

Blacklion is a population centre in Carlow. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBlacklion52.75144° N · 6.67030° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

dubhblack

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 Leon Dubh · Irish · main form · non-validated name
Blacklion · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Carlow
Barony: Forth
Civil parish: Ardoyne
Within: Ballintemple
Within: Craans
Coordinates: 52.75144, -6.67030
Logainm ID: 1414087 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-08-12. How this page was prepared.