BROWSE
townland
An Bhiorach
genitive: na Bioraí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Birragh
(English)

Centrepoint

53.8873, -6.84835latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
birragh
MEC Leathanach: 4.21
1652
Birvagh
[sic]
Comm. Surv.
1709
Birragh
4 Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 52
1836
Birragh
[=? "Old Doc. 1790"];
Old Doc. 1709:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca026,4
1836
Barragh
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca026,4
1836
Berragh
TAB Leathanach: Ca026,4
1836
Beragh
Ward, P.:AL Leathanach: Ca026,4
1836
bĭorach
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca026,4
1836
beartach?
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca026,4
1836
Ba/r-ragh
"Pronounced Ba/r-ragh" [dúch];
pron.:AL Leathanach: Ca026,4
1836
Birragh
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca026,4
1836
biorach, 'pointed'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca026,4
1836
Barragh
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca026,4
1836
Birragh
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca026,4
1836
Birragh
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca026,4
1836
Be//rragh
dúch:AL Leathanach: Ca026,4

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