Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Léana
Leana
Leanna Local
Description:
A village.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Teernakil South.
Information From Joyce's Place Names
Translation according to P. W. Joyce:
Leana in Clare and elsewhere ; wet meadow. See vol. ii. p. 401.
Townland Information
What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169