Leic Snámha

Lixnaw, known as Leic Snámha in Irish, takes its name from a flat stone associated with swimming or water, likely referring to a flagstone at water level near the settlement. The townland emerged as a significant medieval administrative centre under the Fitzmaurice family, who held the title Earls of Kerry and Clanmaurice from Norman times. In 1320, Nicolas, the third Fitzmaurice baron, erected...