BROWSE
townland
Baile an Bhrúnaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Bhrúnaigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Brownstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.4983, -6.23634latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1183c
[Grant to William le Brune ... Swerdis]
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 17
1220c
Roger Brune's land
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 52
1261c
[Roger Brune or Browne]
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 127
1473
Brynston
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 245
1530c
Brunston.. al. Brownston
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 17
1540
Brownstone
Inq. Misc.
1547
Brownston
HSP Leathanach: 79
1621
Browneston
CPR Leathanach: 509
1655
Brownestowne
CS VII Leathanach: l04
1655-7
Brownestowne
DS (s) (BÁC)
1659
Brownestowne
Cen. Leathanach: 383
1664
Brownestowne
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 407
1664
Brownestowne
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 417
1670c
Brownestowne
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 6
1670c
Brownestowne
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 79
1685
Browneston
Hib. Del.
1760
Browns T.
Rocque
1821
Brownstown
Duncan
1836
Brownstown
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