BROWSE
townland
An Briotás
genitive: an Bhriotáis
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Brittas
(English)

Centrepoint

53.7977, -6.33791latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1296
le Britash
Dowd. D Leathanach: 24 54:147
1301
Bythage
CPlR Leathanach: 147
1307
Le Brethage
Dowd. D Leathanach: 38
1310
le B(re)tage
Dowd. D Leathanach: 28
1310
le Britage
Dowd. D Leathanach: 29
1345
Bretage
Dowd. D Leathanach: 154
1350c
Britage
Dowd. D Leathanach: 198
1354
le Bretas
Dowd. D Leathanach: 206
1409
le Brittas,
Dowd. D Leathanach: 373
1409
... de Byrtasse
Dowd. D Leathanach: 373
1409
le Britass
Dowd. D Leathanach: 374
1409
Britass
Dowd. D Leathanach: 376
1425
le Brytase
Dowd. D Leathanach: 416
1547
Byrtas
Dowd. D Leathanach: 556
1615
Craickbaggott
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 7
1655
Carrickbaggett
DS
1655
Carrig Baggitts
DS
1658
Brittas
Inq. LP Leathanach: 23
1777
Brittas
TS
1836
Brittas
AL
1836
briteas
OK & OC:AL
1836
spotted or speckled land
OD:AL

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