BROWSE
townland
An Bhréadach
genitive: na Bréadaí
(Irish)
Bredagh
(English)

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53.972, -7.64197latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Cf: Ga, F, RC, IM, DG TÁ, UF: An Bhréadach; Co: Bóthar na mBréadach "
Nóta
n/a
LSO: “…we find two sacred springs in the Parish called after him [Thaumaturgus]; of these the one springs in the Townland of Aghawillin, close to the boundary of Bredagh, and the other in Beagh.” (99)
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: “Church. On rock outcrop in the village of Carrigallen. Probably site of the parish church of Carrigallen…” (172-3) "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Bréadach = a gap or a cut. The word means broken and is used to denote a gap or a glen, a cut between hills. "
Nóta
n/a
“Curraghpooka…part of Bredagh.” (Bréifne, 1962, 115)
Nóta
1635
Bredagh
Inq. Leathanach: 169
1655c
Bradagh
DS Leathanach: 561
1659
Bridah
Cen.
1660c
Breadagh
BSD Leathanach: 1
1667
Bredah alias Bredagh
ASE Leathanach: 101:23
1685
Brada
Hib. Del.
1717
Bredagh
CGn. Leathanach: .19.346.10325
1717
Bredagh
CGn. Leathanach: .20.294.10663.
1817
Breadagh
Larkin (Li)
1821
Bredagh
Cen. 1821 (Carrigallen) Leathanach: 1962, 129
1830c
Breadagh
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs
1830c
Bredagh
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs, 24,25,26
1836
Bredagh
Nóta
1836
Bread ath,
'the cloth or rag ford'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Breadaugh
S&V:AL
1836
Breadach
'gaps or breaches'
OD:AL
1836
Bredagh
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Bredagh
CM:AL
1836
Breadagh
DS:AL
1836
Bréadach
'breach or gap'
OD:AL
1836
Bredagh
"See 'Bredaghglen in Inishowen." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL

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