BROWSE
townland
An Briotás
genitive: an Bhriotáis
(Irish)
Brittas
(English)

Centrepoint

53.6383, -9.08164latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1578
Baile an Britais
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: §11
1617
Brittas
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 40,884/4(1), 40,888/7(7)
1635
Brittas, the qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §97V
1661
Brittas 1 Quarter
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 39
1670
Brittas ½ qr., Ballyvillagh next
ASE Leathanach: 226 §12
1677
Brittas 1 qr.
ASE Leathanach: 242 §18
1680
Brittas 3½ qrs.
ASE Leathanach: 269
1685
Brattas
Hib. Del.
1710c
Brittas, Ballyvillagh next
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 109
1710c
Brittas
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 120
1732
Brittas
CGn. Imleabhar: 69.292.48367
1787
Brittas 1 qr
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 445
1838
Brittas
BS:AL Leathanach: G034,1,9
1838
Brittas
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: G034,1,9
1838
Brittas
TAB Leathanach: G034,1,9
1838
Brittas
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: G034,1,9
1838
Brittas
[Postmaster, Hollymount]
Postmaster:AL Leathanach: G034,1,9
1838
Brittas
Strafford:AL Leathanach: G034,1,9
1838
Briotás, 'speckled land'
OD:AL Leathanach: G034,1,9
1838
Brittas
OD:AL Leathanach: G034,1,9
1838
[Brittas]
"…2 old forts."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: G034,1,9

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