BROWSE
townland
Baile Bhriotáin
genitive: Bhaile Bhriotáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballybrittan
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Briotán
    Briotán — sloinne (< Brit(t)on, Breton, Angla-Normannach)

  • English

    the town of Briotán
    Briotán — surname (< Anglo-Norman Brit(t)on, Breton)

Centrepoint

53.3432, -7.15164latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1297
Breteinston
CJR Leathanach: I,
1305
Bretonestoun
CJR Leathanach: II,
1306
Bretachia
CJR Leathanach: II,
1550
Aghnegan
Offaly Survey
1550
Aghnegeare
Offaly Survey
1550
Ballebrytaile
Offaly Survey
1550
Bealaghwilliam
Offaly Survey
1550
Boyrnecowneaghmore
Offaly Survey
1550
Kelokenetrieperson
Offaly Survey
1550
Kille
Offaly Survey
1550
Laaghballebirtane
Offaly Survey
1550
Laghyncnockanbane
Offaly Survey
1554
Ballybrittan
F Leathanach: 59
1558c
Ballibritten
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 63/7
1563c
Balibrytayne - Warren
Cotton Map
1563
Ballybritten alias Warnston alias Warrenston
F Leathanach: 477
c1564
ballibritten alias warrenston
Survey
1566
Ballibrytten
F Leathanach: 978
1582
Waringestone
F Leathanach: 3846
1583
Ballibritton
F Leathanach: 4276
1584
Ballibrittan
F Leathanach: 4326
1599
Ballibritten alias Warrenston
F Leathanach: 6358
1611
Ballibrittaine
CPR Leathanach: 215
1616
Ballibritten otherwise Warrenston otherwise Warneston
CPR Leathanach: 287
1616
Warrenston otherwise Warneston, Ballibritten otherwise
CPR Leathanach: 287
1618-1619
Warrenston otherwise Ballybrittan
CPR Leathanach: 367
1637
Ballybrittin al' Warrenston al' Warnston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 37 C I
1655-1657
Ballibrittan towne
DS
1659
Ballybrittine
Cen. Leathanach: 440
1660c
Ballybrittan
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 7
1660c
Ballybrittan, BallymcWilliam & Thomastowne
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 7
1660c
Ballrittan
BSD (UF)
1660c
Ballybrittaine
BSD (UF)
1685
Ballibrittan
Hib. Del.
1837
Ballybrittan
BS:AL
1837
Ballybrittain
CM:AL
1837
Ballybrittan
Co. Schedule:AL
1837
Baile Britain
OD:AL
1837
Ballybritain
S&V:AL
1837
Ballybritain
S&V:AL
1837
Ballybrittan
Wakely Map:AL

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