BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Beirreach
genitive: Bheirrigh
(Irish)
Barragh
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

52.694, -6.7281latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1100c
i mBerriuch
Sarnat ... De Fhothartaibh, i mBerriuch
CGSH Leathanach: 4, Uimhir: 4
1100c
i mBerrech
Sárnat .i. i mBerrech atá
CGSH Leathanach: 341
1170c
ó Bherrech
Crunnmael (mac Rónáin ó B.)
FGorm. Leathanach: 174
1200
Barrach
Reg. St. Thos. Leathanach: 106
1200c
Berrach
ecclesiam, confirmacio de B.
Reg. St. Thos. Leathanach: 307
1200c
Barrag
Carta ecclesie de B.
Reg. St. Thos. Leathanach: 343
1202
Berrah, ecclesiam de
Reg. St. Thos. Leathanach: 223
1204
Berrech
CPL Leathanach: I, 18
1204
Berrech
Pont. Hib. Imleabhar: i, Leathanach: 61
1216
Barrache
Pont. Hib. Imleabhar: i, Leathanach: 95
1260
Barrache
Pont. Hib. Imleabhar: ii, Leathanach: 495
1270
Berrach, bosco meo de b.
Reg. St. Jn. B. Leathanach: 267.417
1495
Berrac
CPL Leathanach: xvi, 456
1540
Barragh
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 38
1545
Barraghe
F Leathanach: 451
1551
Barraghe
F Leathanach: 680
1551
Barraghe
F Leathanach: 719
1551
Byrraghe
F Leathanach: 719
1563
Barraghe
F Leathanach: 504
1563
Birraghe
F Leathanach: 504
1563
Barraghe
F Leathanach: 504
1570c
Beraghe
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 87
1604
Barragh
CPR Leathanach: 51?
1604
Birragh?
CPR Leathanach: 53
1608
Barragh
CPR Leathanach: 125
1613
Barragh
CPR Leathanach: 257
1617
Drombaragh
CPR Leathanach: 323
1621
Barragh
CPR Leathanach: 500
1622
Barragh parish
CPR Leathanach: 549
1633
Barragh & Knockebracke
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 41 C I
1655
Barroe Parish
DS
1655
Barrow
DS
1659
Barragh
Cen. Leathanach: 356
1660c
Barrow
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 76
1660c
Barrow Parish
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 76
1660c
Barragh Parish
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 105
1668
Barragh
ASE Leathanach: 153
1685
Barrow (parish)
Hib. Del.
1685
Pt. of St. Mullin
Hib. Del.
1839
Barragh
BS:AL Leathanach: Ce 11,8
1839
Barrach
OC:AL Leathanach: Ce 11,8
1839
Barrach, top-field
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 11,8
1839
barrach, top-grounds
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 11,8
1839
St. Bearrach
The name is believed to derive from St. Bearrach, who built a church here, but of whom we have no further information.
LSO (Ce)

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