Lacken, County Wicklow

Lacken (Irish: An Leacain) is a small village in the west of County Wicklow, Ireland, located on the shores of the Blessington lakes. It is part of the parish of Valleymount. The village in situated on the Blessington 'Lake Drive' and is often noted for its scenic view across the lake.

A post office was opened in Lacken on September 4, 1951 as a sub-office to Blessington,^[1] but has since been closed.

A newly built primary school was opened in January 2011 and the old primary school has become a community center.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

v t e Places in County Wicklow County town: Wicklow Towns Arklow Bray Greystones Wicklow Villages Aghavannagh Annamoe Ashford Aughrim Avoca Ballinaclash Baltinglass Blessington Carnew Charlesland Coolafancy Coolboy Delgany Donard Dunlavin Enniskerry Glendalough Glenealy Grangecon Greenan Hollywood Kilcoole Killincarrig Kilmacanogue Kilpedder Kilquade Kiltegan Knockananna Lacken Laragh Newcastle Newtownmountkennedy Rathdangan Rathdrum Rathnew Redcross Roundwood Shillelagh Stratford-on-Slaney Tinahely Valleymount Woodenbridge List of townlands in County Wicklow Category:Mountains and hills of County Wicklow Category:Rivers of County Wicklow Category:Geography of County Wicklow

Coordinates: 53°08′01″N 6°28′41″W / 53.13361°N 6.47806°W / 53.13361; -6.47806