placenamesAthlacca
An tÁth Leacach
Lewis distinguished an 1813 loan-funded church from its replacement after the 1822 burning.
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 tÁth Leacach · Irish · main form · validated name
- Athlacca · English · main form
Place & story
A parish levy for the replacement
Athlacca’s Church of Ireland church was built in 1813 with help from a £560 Board of First Fruits loan, according to Samuel Lewis. His 1837 account attributes its burning in 1822 to the Rockites, and dates the replacement to the following year. The new building, with a tower and tall spire, was financed through a cess, or levy, on the parish. The earlier loan therefore concerns the first building, while the parish levy paid for its successor. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Athlacca. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Athlacca or Athlatriche: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.