BROWSE
townland
Bréachmhaigh
genitive: Bhréachmhaí
(Irish)
Breahig
(English)

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52.2037, -9.39899latitude, longitude
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Historical references

n/a
An Seabhac: An Bhréachmhaigh
Nóta
1685
Breagh
Hib. Del.
1738
Briaghig
CGn. Leathanach: 293.65496, Imleabhar: 93
1826c
Breahig West, Upper, Demesne
TAB Leathanach: 2
1841
Brayhig
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci013,7
1841
Brehig
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci013,7
1841
Brehig
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci013,7
1841
Brayhig
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci013,7
1841
Breithig / breachaigh / qu? bréuchmhaig, 'wolf-field, or field of the wolves'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci013,7
1841
Breithig
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci013,7
1841
Breahig
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci013,7
1841
[Breahig]
"There are 3 Danish forts in this townland…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ci013,7
2008
ˈbreːhɪg
Áit. Cainteoir: 1; J. Collins (Bawnaskehy), Uimhir : MDCi3
2008
ˈbreːhɪg
'good [land], level as could be'
Áit. Cainteoir: 3, Uimhir : MDCi3

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