BROWSE
townland
Brónach
genitive: Bhrónaí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Bronagh
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    place of quernstones?
    Ní léir brí an ainm seo; is cosúil go bhfuil sé bunaithe ar an bhfocal bró, 'muileann láimhe'

  • English

    place of quernstones?
    Meaning unclear; it seems to be based on the word bró, 'quern'

Centrepoint

54.2666, -8.02978latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˈbroːnəx
Áit.
ˈbroːnə
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Brónach = A place of querns or hand mills. Bro, genitive brón, a quern or hand-mill – an article that most families had in ancient times for grinding their own corn. Possibly stones suitable for making querns were found in this place. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Sweathouse (site). On the W bank of a S-N stream (218). "
Nóta
1835
Bronagh
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 14 (60:16/5)
1836
Bronagh
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Bronagh
BS:AL
1836
Brownagh
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Bronagh
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Brónach
pl:AL
1836
Brónach,[nó] bron-achadh
sorrowful of gloomy, [or] field of the quern
OD:AL
1836
Bronagh
OD:AL

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