Townland

Laheen

Leathchaoin

Laheen is a townland in Leitrim. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationLaheen54.01962° N · 7.60385° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

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

  • Leathchaoin · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Laheen · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Leitrim
Civil parish
Carrigallen
Within
Killygar
Coordinates
54.01962, -7.60385
Mapped area
0.99 km²
Logainm ID
29054 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

43People recorded
12Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gilpin 29
  • Goodwin 7
  • Greason 2
  • Wood 2
  • Hands 1
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

45People recorded
10Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gilpin 22
  • Wood 12
  • Goodwin 5
  • Hanes 3
  • Magee 1
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

31People recorded
8Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gilpin 18
  • Wood 6
  • Wilson 3
  • Goodwin 2
  • Magee 1
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Laheen. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-06-18. How this page was prepared.