BROWSE
townland
An Bricshliabh
genitive: an Bhricshléibhe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Bricklieve
(English)

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54.0741, -8.40505latitude, longitude
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Nóta
Nóta
1512
co Breicsliab
AConn.
1584c
Brickliew
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 380
1584
Breckelew
F Leathanach: 4560
1585
Breackeleave
CBC Leathanach: 123
1585
Bricklew
CBC Leathanach: 125
1585
Brickleaw
CBC Leathanach: 129
1585
Breckliawe
F Leathanach: 4686
1585
Brecliawe
F Leathanach: 4686
1588
Brycklieve
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 384
1588
Brecklewe
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 385
1589
Briclere??
Bingham
1590
Breackleive
F Leathanach: 5478
1593
Bricklyewe
F Leathanach: 5805
1593
Brickliewe
F Leathanach: 5815
1594
… between the mountains called the Curlewe and the Bralewe
F Leathanach: 5877
1603
Bricklive
CPR Leathanach: 21b
1614
Bricklewe
CPR Leathanach: 266a
1617
Bricklewe
CPR Leathanach: 308b
1617
Bricklew
CPR Leathanach: 321a
1617
Bricklew
CPR Leathanach: 321b
1617
The castle and bawn of Bricklewe?
CPR Leathanach: 331a
1655‒7
Doolurgy, Carkinfadda, Fahy
DS
1659
Brickliew
Cen. Leathanach: 605
1700c
do Bhreicshliabh na Feine
12, 306
Éigse
1710c
Bricklow, Bricklew
CGn. Leathanach: 15.301.7589
1749
Brickliffe
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 496
1783
Breeklue
LN Leathanach: 21 F 2
1819
Bri []lieve Mountain
Larkin (Sl)
1836
Brickliff
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl017,9
1836
There are three ancient forts in this townland ... Ruin of Brickliff Castle stands about the centre of townland
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Bracklagh
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Bricklieve “spotted mountain”
OD (corr.):AL
1836
Bracklieve
OD:AL
1836
Bric Shliabh “speckled mountain”
OD:AL
1836
Bric Shliabh
pl:AL
1836
Bricklief ["TCB dated 9th Nov 1825"]
TAB:AL
1844
Breicshliabh
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: (léirscáil)
1910
Brickliff, Bricklieve, on W. of L. Arrow, in bb. Tirerril and Corran, betw. L. na Leiby and Kesh-corran, Fm. iii. 598, v. 1316, Fy. 481; al. Sliabh Formaeili in Connacht; Sliab Formaile, Lis. 236 a, Sas. 6530; Brecslieve, nr. Braalieve, p. Killanummery, c. Leit., Fm. v. 1851; O'D. is caught napping; Bralieve Mts. are on E. of L. Arrow, in b. Tirerrill, c. Sli., bordering on c. Leit.
Onom. Goed.
1938
Bricshliabh
Elphin PN

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