An Briotás/Brittas

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Hierarchy

townland

An Briotás

genitive: an Bhriotáis

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(Irish)

Brittas

(English)

Capitalise

Hierarchy

county

Laois/Laois

barony

Tigh na hInse/Tinnahinch

civil parish

Cill na mBanbhán/Kilmanman

electoral division

Cluain na Slí/Clonaslee

Explanatory note

Gaeilge
the palisade
briotás — iasacht ó bretasche na nAngla-Normannach

Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
1. Léirítear Parknamuck SO < Páirc na Muc “the field of the pigs” sa chuid thiar thuaidh.
2. Tabhair faoi deara go réitíonn suíomh Curragh Wood SO < An Currach “the wet land” i lár an bhaile fearainn go beacht leis an bpaiste de thalamh ghléireach (‘Surface water Gleys’, ‘Ground water Gleys Acidic’) a léirítear ar shuíomh www.epa.ie.
3. Ní léir bunús an cháilitheora sa mhionainm 1618 ‘Kylfyan’, ‘Kyllifan’ LS Uí Dhuinn, 1841 Killyawn Burial Ground SO 6″, 1907c Killyann Burial Ground SO 25ʺ < Cill Fhiáin (?) “the uncultivated church”.
Ainmneacha stairiúla:
Luaitear ainm eile taobh leis seo in 1593 ‘the Brittas and Rathlacka’ < Ráth Leacaigh “the ring-fort of Leacach” — Leacach ab ainm eile don cheathrú talún seo timpeall ar bf Ceapach Bhrógáin (#28392).

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53.1455, -7.5417latitude, longitude

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Archival records

Historical references

1593	the Brittas	O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 52 Lámhscríbhinn Uí Dhuinn/The O'Doyne Manuscript, eag. K.W. Nicholls Áit foilsithe: Baile Átha Cliath, Bliain foilsithe: 1983, Foilsitheoir: Coimisiún Láimhscríbhinní na hÉireann
1607	the Brittas	O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 13 Lámhscríbhinn Uí Dhuinn/The O'Doyne Manuscript, eag. K.W. Nicholls Áit foilsithe: Baile Átha Cliath, Bliain foilsithe: 1983, Foilsitheoir: Coimisiún Láimhscríbhinní na hÉireann
1607	the Brittas	O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 30 Lámhscríbhinn Uí Dhuinn/The O'Doyne Manuscript, eag. K.W. Nicholls Áit foilsithe: Baile Átha Cliath, Bliain foilsithe: 1983, Foilsitheoir: Coimisiún Láimhscríbhinní na hÉireann
1607	Brittas	O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 12 Lámhscríbhinn Uí Dhuinn/The O'Doyne Manuscript, eag. K.W. Nicholls Áit foilsithe: Baile Átha Cliath, Bliain foilsithe: 1983, Foilsitheoir: Coimisiún Láimhscríbhinní na hÉireann
1617	Brittas	Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 7 J I Ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) - Inquisitionum in officio rotulorum cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum repertorium I Bliain: 1595 -1698, Bliain: 1550C-1690
1617	le Brittas	Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 7 J I Ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) - Inquisitionum in officio rotulorum cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum repertorium I Bliain: 1595 -1698, Bliain: 1550C-1690
1617	Brittas	O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 171 Lámhscríbhinn Uí Dhuinn/The O'Doyne Manuscript, eag. K.W. Nicholls Áit foilsithe: Baile Átha Cliath, Bliain foilsithe: 1983, Foilsitheoir: Coimisiún Láimhscríbhinní na hÉireann
1617	Brittas	Dunne Papers Leathanach: 125 Dunne Papers in 'Survey of Documents in Private Keeping: Third Series'. in Analecta Hibernica No. 25 (1967).
1618	Brittas	O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 173 Lámhscríbhinn Uí Dhuinn/The O'Doyne Manuscript, eag. K.W. Nicholls Áit foilsithe: Baile Átha Cliath, Bliain foilsithe: 1983, Foilsitheoir: Coimisiún Láimhscríbhinní na hÉireann
1619	Brittas	CPR Leathanach: 435 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1629	Brittas	O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 177 Lámhscríbhinn Uí Dhuinn/The O'Doyne Manuscript, eag. K.W. Nicholls Áit foilsithe: Baile Átha Cliath, Bliain foilsithe: 1983, Foilsitheoir: Coimisiún Láimhscríbhinní na hÉireann
1639	Brittas	O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 180 Lámhscríbhinn Uí Dhuinn/The O'Doyne Manuscript, eag. K.W. Nicholls Áit foilsithe: Baile Átha Cliath, Bliain foilsithe: 1983, Foilsitheoir: Coimisiún Láimhscríbhinní na hÉireann
1639	Brittas	O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 181 Lámhscríbhinn Uí Dhuinn/The O'Doyne Manuscript, eag. K.W. Nicholls Áit foilsithe: Baile Átha Cliath, Bliain foilsithe: 1983, Foilsitheoir: Coimisiún Láimhscríbhinní na hÉireann
1648	Brittas	Dunne Papers Leathanach: 126 Dunne Papers in 'Survey of Documents in Private Keeping: Third Series'. in Analecta Hibernica No. 25 (1967).
1659	Brittas	Cen. Leathanach: 505 A census of Ireland, circa 1659: with supplementary material from the poll money ordinances (1660-1661), eag. S. Pender (1939) Bliain foilsithe: 1939, Údar: S. Pender, Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1660c	Brittas	BSD (La) Leathanach: 123 Books of Survey and Distribution (Co. Laois)
1662	Brittas	Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 C II Ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) - Inquisitionum in officio rotulorum cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum repertorium I Bliain: 1595 -1698, Bliain: 1550C-1690
1682	Brittas	Dunne Papers Leathanach: 136 Dunne Papers in 'Survey of Documents in Private Keeping: Third Series'. in Analecta Hibernica No. 25 (1967).
1718	Brittas	Dunne Papers Leathanach: 141 Dunne Papers in 'Survey of Documents in Private Keeping: Third Series'. in Analecta Hibernica No. 25 (1967).
1824	Brittas	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1832	Brittas	Dunne Papers Leathanach: 146 Dunne Papers in 'Survey of Documents in Private Keeping: Third Series'. in Analecta Hibernica No. 25 (1967).
1838	Britas, Brittas "Brian O'Doyne of the Brittas."	Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La036,10 Ionchoisní Shéamais I, foinse in AL / Inquisitions James I, source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1838	Brittas	Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: La036,10 Ionchoisne de de chuid Seárlas II, foinse in AL
1838	Briotás, 'speckled land'	OD:AL Leathanach: La036,10 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	Brittas	OD:AL Leathanach: La036,10 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	[Brittas] "Contains Brittas House & Demesne, the splendid seat of the Dunne family.."	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La036,10 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1838	Brittas	BS:AL Leathanach: La036,10 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1838	Brittas	Carlisle Top Dic:AL Leathanach: La036,10 N. Carlisle A. Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1810), foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1838	Brittas	Map (Dunne, Gen.):AL Leathanach: La036,10 Map (Dunne, Gen.):AL
1838	Brittas	HCSV:AL Leathanach: La036,10 High Commission Survey & Valuation Report 1824 Bliain: 1824
1838	Brittas	CM:AL Leathanach: La036,10 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1838	Brittas	HCons PR:AL Leathanach: La036,10 HCons. PR:AL Bliain: 1838
2005	ˈbritəs	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
2005	ˈbritas	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-

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