BROWSE
townland
Bréachmhaigh
genitive: Bhréachmhaí
(Irish)
Breaghy
(English)

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53.7451, -7.604latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1604
Bregagh (Wil’ O’ Ferrall & Fergus mcEdm’ O’ F.)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Jac.1
1610
Tawlaght or Breaghtwoy
CPR Leathanach: 162a
1611
Tawlaght and Breighwoy
CPR Leathanach: 213a
1612
Breaghboy and Kilderyne
Kilderreen díreach le hais an bf. seo.
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1621
Bragwie
CPR Leathanach: 503b
1621
Breaghgwie
CPR Leathanach: 511a
1622
Breaghwy
CPR Leathanach: 541a
1629
Breahwy
Cotton Map
1632
Breaghwye
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 7 Car.I
c.1660
Breaghwy
BSD Leathanach: 169
1723
Braghwie als. Breighway als. Brehy
CGn. Leathanach: 40.168.24818
1741
Braghwie otherwise called Bragh otherwise called Brehy
CGn. Leathanach: 101.468.72525
1813
Brehy
i mbar. Ardagh de réir na foinse seo
Edgeworth
1826
Breahy alias Breath alias Breathwee
CGn. Leathanach: 810.525.546460
1835
Breaghy
BS:AL
1835
Brihy
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1835
Bregagh?
Inq. J I:AL
1835
Breagh
Inq. J I:AL
1835
Breaghbry
Inq. J I:AL
1835
Breachmhuigh, “wolf field”, “field of the wolves”
OD:AL
1835
brech mhuigh
pl:AL
1908
Breathmhuigh, “wolf field”
MacGivney Leathanach: 49
2007
ˈbrehiˑ
Áit.

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