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Lahinch is a village on Liscannor Bay, on the northwest coast of County Clare, in northern Munster, Ireland. The official ancient Irish name for Lahinch, is Leacht UÃ Chonchubhair (O'Connor's Cairn), which is still commonly used instead of the shortened official name An Leacht, refers to the memorial cairn (Leacht) marking the burial place of one of the O'Connor chieftains, who was slain by his nephews in 1471. The Lords of Corcomroe were the ruling clan of the district of Corco Modhruadh Iartharach. The site of this grave is believed to be at the end of the Main Street. Lahinch is the literal anglicised form of Leath Inse or Half Island. Recorded by the Four Masters as Leith Innse, which is a variant of the Irish word for a peninsula leithinis ("half island"). The name describes the village's location between the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Inagh River to the north and the smaller Moy River to the south. 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 tuath of Corco Modhruadh which itself is coextensive with the Diocese of Kilfenora. The town name is mostly spelt "Lahinch", but a selection of road signs in the area use the spelling "Lehinch". The village is a widely known seaside resort and is home to the world famous Lahinch Golf Club. There is also a 1.6 km (1 mi) sandy beach at Lahinch.
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