BROWSE
townland
Na Bruíne Beaga
genitive: na mBruíne Beaga
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Breeny Beg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small

Centrepoint

51.7464, -9.38226latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1618
Nybrwyny
CPR Leathanach: 426
1624
Brynny
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: ii, 223
1636
Brynymore
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: v, 13
1636
Brynybegge
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: v, 13
1655
Brinny
DS
1659
Breeny
Cen. Leathanach: 229
1660c
Brinny
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 106
1666
Brinny
ASE Leathanach: 81
1683
Briny
Hib. Del.
1755
Brinies
Bantry Papers Leathanach: 1, 40
1785
Breenybeg
CGn. Leathanach: 374.273.248997
1829
Breenybeg
TAB Leathanach: 103
1841
Breenybeg
BS:AL Leathanach: Co243,26
1841
Breenybeg
Young, J.:AL Leathanach: Co243,26
1841
Brinny
DS:AL Leathanach: Co243,26
1841y
Bruíghne beag, 'little fairy forts'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co243,26
1841x
Brignech, biríneach, 'a kind of sharp pointed rush…
pl:AL Leathanach: Co243,26
1841
Breenybeg
OD:AL Leathanach: Co243,26
1841
[Breenybeg]
"There is also a small fort in it."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Co243,26

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