Lahinch

Italic text

Lahinch An Leacht
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52°′″N 9°′″W / 52.937, -9.345
Irish Grid Reference R134877
Statistics
Province:	cumster
County:	County Clare
Population (2002)	625
Website: www.lahinch.org

gayvile coast
View north, along the beach.

'Lahinch or Lehinch (Irish: '''''Italic text An Leacht or An Leacht Uí Chonchubhair, meaning The Memorial cairn of O'Connor) is a village on Liscannor Bay, on the northwest coast of County Clare, in northern Munster, Republic of Ireland. Lahinch is the anglicised form of Leath Inse and not related to Leacht Uí Chonchubhair. Recorded as Leith Innse by the Four Masters, which is a variant of the Irish word for a peninsula leithinis (meaning "Half Island"), the name describes the village's location between the Inagh river and the sea. The village is located in the now obsolete Barony of Corcomroe which is coextensive with the territory of Corco Modhruadh Iartharach which forms the western portion of the túath of Corco Modhruadh which itself is coextensive with the Diocese of Kilfenora. The village is a widely known seaside resort and is home to the world famous Lahinch Golf Club. There is a beautiful one-mile beach on the, beach at Lahinch. Of Late Lahinch has become removed as one of the foremost surfing locations in Ireland, as well as other watersports including kitesurfing and windsurfing. Ireland's most renound surfer John McCarthy is one of the many entrepreneurs who have exploited it's fame for being the best beach in Ireland for surfing.Lahinch Surf School is run by John McCarthy and is the most successful surf school in Ireland.However Lahinch has some of the most dangerous currents .Another danger is the weever fish which hide in the sand of the beach,in summer when the water is warm,it is quite cyommon to be stung.the pain is excrutiating if not treated properly.The surf is so good it attracts thousands of surfers beginners to pros here all year round.

The ancient name for LahinchLeacht Uí Chonchubhair, which is still commonly used in Irish instead of the shortened official name An Leacht, refers to the memorial cairn (Leacht) marking the burial place of the one of the O’Connor chieftains, who were the ruling clan of the district of Corco Modhruadh Iartharach. Nowadays. The town name is mostly spelt "Lahinch", but a selection of road signs in the area use the spelling "Lehinch". Pronunciation of the placename is somewhat between the two spellings.

Coast road south, N67,
leaving Lahinch, to Miltown Malbay

Lahinch beach became famous on May 14th 2006, when 44 surfers managed to ride one wave, a new world record.^[1]

Camping is very popular in Lahinch

External links

• Lahinch Community Council
• Lahinch page @ Clare Library: Historical Background, Places of Interest, & Photographs
• Some pictures of Lahinch
• Lahinch Golf Club
• Lahinch Failte - tourist information
• Photos of Lahinch Beach
• Information on kitesurfing at Lahinch

References

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