BROWSE
townland
Baile Mhic Bhriain
genitive: Bhaile Mhic Bhriain
(Irish)
Brianstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.7407, -7.87256latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1582
Ballevicbrine (Edm. M’Genura)
F Leathanach: 3829
1585
Ballivickbrin (Diermad rwogh O Farrall)
F Leathanach: 4786
1604
Ballemacbrien
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Jac.1
1604
Ballibrien
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Jac.1
1612
Ballymacbryen
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1613
BallimcBrien
CPR Leathanach: 245b
1622
Ballinibrien
CPR Leathanach: 541a
1629
BallimcBrian
Cotton Map
1632
Ballymac-Bryan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 7 Car.1
1655
Ballymuckbryan
DS
1659
BallimacBryan
Cen. Leathanach: 455
1660c
BallymccBryan
BSD (Lo) Leathanach: 173
1750
the three cartrons of Bryanstown otherwise Ballybryan, Luishinlish and Carrownallan otherwise Corronollon
CGn. Imleabhar: 138.558.95636
1813
Brianstown
Edgeworth
1826
Brienstown
Parochial Abstracts, in, JACAS, iml. 2, uimh. 11 Leathanach: 86, 87
1835
Brian’s Town
BS:AL
1835
Brianstown
Edgeworth Map:AL
1835
Brienstown
HCER 1820:AL
1835
Brianstown
Plan:AL
1835
Baile Bhriain, “Bryan’s town”
OD:AL
1835
baile ic brian
pl:AL
1908
Ballybrian, Baile Uí Bhriain
MacGivney Leathanach: 39
1965
Baile Mhic Bhriain
Cártaí Móra
2007
ˈbrəinzˌtoun
Áit.

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