BROWSE
townland
Lougherbraghy
(English)

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55.3355, -7.2334latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1801
Lougherbracky
McCrea DG
1801
Lackabracky
CGn. 535.600.353162; Harvey to Richardson
1807
Lougherbragy
GJP (DG) GJ/1/5 Summer Assizes, 1807, lch 22, 65
1808
Laigherbrakey
GJP (DG) GJ/1/5 Summer Assizes, 1808, lch 24, 90
1828
Logherbraghey
TAB
1830
Loughabrackey
BS:AL
1835
Luachair Brachaidhe
'Brachaidhe's rushes'
OD:AL
1835
Loghervraigh signifies rushes where malt had been
Finné:AL Mr Turner
1835
Lougherbrachy
Finné:AL Revd. J. Canning
1835
Lougherbracky
CM:AL
1835
Lough air Brachaidh
'Lough in fermentation'
Finné:AL Mr. O'Reilly
1835
Lougherbraghy in the parish of Clonca and Carrickabraghy in Clonmany where are the ruins of a castle on the margin of the strand seem to refer to Carraic Bhrachaidhe a famous territory in Tir-Owen of which the four masters have collected various notices.
LSO (DG) 43 (OD)

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