Town

Lehinch

An Leacht

Lehinch is a town in Clare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationLehinch52.93115° N · 9.34230° 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 Leacht · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Lehinch · English · main form
  • Lahinch · English · main form · local name

Geographic information

Place type
Town
County
Clare
Barony
Corcomroe
Civil parish
Kilmacrehy
Civil parish
Kilmanaheen
Coordinates
52.93115, -9.34230
Logainm ID
1416531 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.