Irish Form of Name:
Lic Dheirg
Translation:
red flag on flat surfaced rock
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Lickerrig
Lic Dheirg
Lickerrig B.S.
Lickrig Beaufort’s Map
Lickerigg Carlisle’s Topl. Dict.
Lickerrig County Map
Lickrick Down Survey 1655
Lickerrig Printed townland List
Lickerrig Rev. R. P. Graham, Curate
Description:
Burton Persse, Esq., Proprietor. Ruins of the old church of Lickerrig with a burying ground attached. This townland contains 257 acres, - of which are cultivated, 199 uncultivated and 58 bog. Some of it with Gammaher Cottage at £3 p. acre, no lease, the remainder is in the proprietor’s possession. County Cess 1/4¼ p. acre half yearly, 6 or 7 acres of this townland is Glebe. The church was unroofed about 150 years ago, the walls are entire except a little of the South gable. The soil gravelly. Produce potatoes, corn and flax. The rock limestone.
Situation:
Situated on the N. boundary of the parish. It is bounded N. by the parish of Kilconeeron, and the townland of Lecarhoo, E. by Carhoonagower, S. by Saint Clerans, Derryhoylebeg and Coolraugh and W. by part of the last townland.
Information from the Ordnance Survey Letters:
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Area in Acres, Roods and Perches:
Land value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
Building value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
Total value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
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