BROWSE
townland
An Bhrocach
genitive: na Brocaí
(Irish)
Brockagh
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the grimy land?;
    the place of badgers?

    Teorantach le bf An Bhrocach Bheag (#28389) lastoir ó dheas. Portach agus talamh fhliuch sa dá bhaile fearainn (www.epa.ie).

    Cf. bf An Bhrocach (#28036) i gClár Maí Locha.

Centrepoint

53.1667, -7.52281latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1601
Brockagh
Edm. M'Davie
F Leathanach: 6523
1601
Brockagh
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 152
1607
the Brockagh
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 22
1607
Brockagh
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 22, 23
1607
the Brockaghe
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 30
1627
Brockagh
App. VI
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 176
1639
Brockagh
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 180
1648
Brockagh
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 126
1660c
Brokagh
BSD (La) Leathanach: 123
1662
Brookagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 C II
1682
Brockagh
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 136
1685
Brockagh
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 138
1695
Brockagh
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 139
1708
Brockagh
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 141
1774-9
Brocca
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 143
1810
Brockagh otherwise Brocca
CGn. Imleabhar: 610, Leathanach: 428, Uimhir: 427877
1824
Brocco
TAB
1832
Brochagh
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 146
1837
Brocka Lodge
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 175
1838
Brockagh
BS:AL Leathanach: La036,11
1838
Brockagh
Map (Dunne, Gen.):AL Leathanach: La036,11
1838
Brockagh
CM:AL Leathanach: La036,11
1838
Bracknagh
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La036,11
1838
Brookagh
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: La036,11
1838
Brocach, 'a badger warren'
OD:AL Leathanach: La036,11
1838
Brackagh
pl:AL Leathanach: La036,11
1838
Brockagh
OD:AL Leathanach: La036,11
1838
[Brockagh]
"…'Brockagh Bog'…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La036,11
1997
ˈbrɑkə
Áit. Uimhir : C894b2

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