An Bhrocach/Brockagh

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Hierarchy

townland

An Bhrocach

genitive: na Brocaí

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(Irish)

Brockagh

(English)

Capitalise

Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Ráth Bhoth Thuaidh/Raphoe North

municipal district

Leifear–Srath an Urláir/Lifford–Stranorlar

civil parish

Teach Baoithín/Taughboyne

electoral division

Tréantach Muclach/Treantaghmucklagh

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

place of badgers?; dirty place?

Ní léir cén bhrí atá leis an ainm seo. D’fhéadfadh sé gur leagan substainteach den aidiacht brocach atá gceist. Mínítear brocach mar “(badger-like, hence) dirty, filthy... foul, filthy, dirty, nasty, corrupt, lewd, obscene” in DIL agus “grey, speckled grey; spotted, pock-marked; Dirty-faced, grimy” in FGB. (JÓG, 25 Aibreán 2025)

Centrepoint

54.9209, -7.52968latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1822	Brockah	PR COI (DG) PRONI MIC1/174/1 Taifid Pharóiste de chuid Eaglais na hÉireann do Chontae Dhún na nGall. Church of Ireland Parish Records for County Donegal. Le fáil sa Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) agus Representative Church Body Library (RCBL)
1822	Brockaugh	PR COI (DG) 1091.1.1 Baptisms Solemnised in the Parish of Taughboyne Taifid Pharóiste de chuid Eaglais na hÉireann do Chontae Dhún na nGall. Church of Ireland Parish Records for County Donegal. Le fáil sa Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) agus Representative Church Body Library (RCBL)
1822	Brockah	PR COI (DG) 1091.1.1 Baptisms Solemnised in the Parish of Taughboyne Taifid Pharóiste de chuid Eaglais na hÉireann do Chontae Dhún na nGall. Church of Ireland Parish Records for County Donegal. Le fáil sa Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) agus Representative Church Body Library (RCBL)
1823	Brockaugh	PR COI (DG) P1091.5.1 Taughboyne Vestry Book; Leathanach scaoilte le liosta bailte fearainn. Ní luaitear dáta leis, ach é curtha isteach idir leathanaigh a bhaineann le 1823 Taifid Pharóiste de chuid Eaglais na hÉireann do Chontae Dhún na nGall. Church of Ireland Parish Records for County Donegal. Le fáil sa Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) agus Representative Church Body Library (RCBL)
1826	Broughaugh	PR COI (DG) 1091.1.1 Baptisms Solemnised in the Parish of Taughboyne Taifid Pharóiste de chuid Eaglais na hÉireann do Chontae Dhún na nGall. Church of Ireland Parish Records for County Donegal. Le fáil sa Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) agus Representative Church Body Library (RCBL)
1835	Brockagh	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835	Brocach	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1835	Brockagh, place of Badgers	Mr O'Reilly:AL (DG) Foirmeacha Gaeilge agus míniúcháin a mhol Éadbhard Ó Raghallaigh/Edward O’Reilly i gCo. Dhún na nGall, foinse in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Irish forms and explanations by Éadbhard Ó Raghallaigh/Edward O’Reilly in Co. Donegal, Source in Ordnance Survey Namebooks.
1835	Brockagh	TAB:AL Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta), foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.

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