BROWSE
river
Abhainn Áth na Broiscí
genitive: Abhainn Áth na Broiscí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Aughnabrisky River
(English)

Glossary

abhainn, abha
English river
English ford

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the river of Áth na Broiscí
    Áth na Broiscí, 'the ford of the broken, uneven ground'; nó b'fhéidir gur thagair An Bhroisceach don abhainn féin ó cheart

  • English

    the river of Áth na Broiscí
    Áth na Broiscí, 'the ford of the broken, uneven ground'; or perhaps An Bhroisceach originally referred to the river itself

Centrepoint

52.6133, -6.79059latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Aghnebricke
-c- le haghaidh -s-
CS (LG) Leathanach: 275
1816
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Gill (Wexford)
1841
Aughnabrisky River
SO 6"

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