Leic Ainimhe

The townland of Leckanvy has a recorded history spanning at least four centuries. Its name appears in documents with considerable spelling variation, including Lecanny (1592), Leckanve (1612), Leckanvy (1617), and various 17th-century forms such as Lickanavy and Lackenvy, with standardization to 'Leckanvy' by the 19th century. Ordnance Survey records from 1838 document the presence of two forts...