placenames1901 census
124People recorded
25Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Tuffy 40
- Melvin 14
- Cawley 9
- Mullany 9
- Connally 6
Lackan
Leacán
Lackan is a townland in Sligo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationLackan54.23944° N · 9.07247° 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
- Leacán · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Leacán Mhic Fhirbhisigh · Irish · main form · historical name
- Lackan · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
114People recorded
25Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Tuffy 32
- Cawley 13
- Connolly 13
- Melvin 13
- Helly 10
1926 census
105People recorded
23Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Tuffy 33
- Melvin 12
- Calleary 11
- Heally 10
- Cawley 9
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Lackan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.