BROWSE
townland
Baile Uí Bhraonáin
genitive: Bhaile Uí Bhraonáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballybrennan
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Centrepoint

54.0815, -8.54026latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Ballybrennan, the name of several places in Limerick, Sligo, Westmeath, and Wexford; Baile-Ui-Bhranain, O'Brennan's town
Joyce Imleabhar: III
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
1603
Ballybronane
CPR Leathanach: 23a
1608
Ballibrannan
CPR Leathanach: 109a
1633‒6
Balbrunarawan
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 177
1655‒7
Ballybranane
DS
1659
Bally-Brennan
Cen. Leathanach: 601
1660c
Ballybrynan
BSD Leathanach: 119
1685c
B:branen
Hib. Del.
1753
Ballybrennan
Carlingford Rent Roll Leathanach: (McDonagh MS xiii)
1819
Bollybrannon
Larkin (Sl)
1833
Ballybreenane
TAB
1836
Bally-brennan
"Pronounced Bally-brennan" [dúch];
pron.:AL Leathanach: Sl020,10
1836
Bail' ui Bhraonáin, 'O'Brenan's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl020,10
1836
Bail Ui Bhraonáin
Glanta:AL Leathanach: Sl020,10
1836
[Ballybrennan]
"about 7 years ago there has been a human skeleton dug up in townland much larger than the ordinary size with an unusually large musket by his side" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl020,10
1836
Ballybrennan
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl020,10
1836
Bollybranon
CM:AL Leathanach: Sl020,10
1836
Ballybrennan
Garrett, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Sl020,10
1836
Ballybrennan
O'Kane, Rev. P.:AL Leathanach: Sl020,10
1836
Ballybrynan
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Sl020,10
1836
Ballibrinan
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Sl020,10
1836
Ballybrennan
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl020,10
1836
Bollybranon
Map of Co. Sligo:AL
2008
Baile Uí Bhraonáin
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