Townland

Leggagh

An Lagach

Leggagh is a townland in Meath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationLeggagh53.76377° N · 6.71307° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.

Recorded forms

  • An Lagach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Leggagh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Meath
Civil parish
Drakestown
Coordinates
53.76377, -6.71307
Mapped area
4.23 km²
Logainm ID
38633 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

93People recorded
26Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Harten 10
  • Balfe 7
  • Lambe 7
  • Ryan 7
  • Traynor 6
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

92People recorded
21Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Balfe 10
  • Lamb 10
  • McManus 7
  • Ryan 7
  • Phillips 6
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Leggagh. 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 2026-01-26. How this page was prepared.