BROWSE
townland
Brachán
genitive: Bhracháin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Brehaun
(English)

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51.8974, -9.02495latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1591
Broghane
F Leathanach: 5688
1603
Brohan
F Leathanach: 6764
1638
Brahane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 26, Foroinn: VI
1655
Brahins
DS
1655
Braghanes
DS (P)
1656
Braghane
CS VI Leathanach: 348
1656
Braghanes
CS VI Leathanach: 355
1660c
Braghane
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 90
1660c
Broghanes
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 90
1677
Braghane
ASE Leathanach: 240
1694
Braghane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 154, Imleabhar: VII
1703
Broghanes
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: 319, Imleabhar: II
1722
Brahane
CGn. Leathanach: 33.404.20703
1826
Brahane
TAB Leathanach: 32
1841
Brehawn
BS:AL
1841
Brehawn
Inhabs.:AL
1841
Brahane
Inq. C I:AL
1841
brachán, gruel or pottage (applied sometimes to watery soft land).
OD:AL
1841
barrachán ?
pl OC:AL
1898
Bruachán (little brink or border)
JCHAS Leathanach: 4.10(1898)

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