Lacken
in County Mayo, West of Ireland
Lacken is easily found in the annals of Irish history, being the site of the French landing at Kilcummin Strand in 1798 and the start of General Humbert's march to Ballina.
Lacken is divided in two by a 600 acre strand and a 500 acre marshland. It has two small harbours, one at Rathlacken in Lacken Bay and the second at Kilcummin in Killala Bay.
Nestling along the rugged North Mayo coastline, between the towns of Killala and Ballycastle, looking out onto the Atlantic and offering a breath-taking view of Mayo, Sligo, and Donegal - the north west region of Ireland.
Lacken enjoys a location in an area steeped in history with many monastic ruins to explore, rich in archaelogy with the Céide Fields nearby and abundant in flora, fauna, beautiful beaches and pure fresh air to exhilarate even the most weary traveller.
Population from Census
- 848 (1996)
