BROWSE
townland
An Bruachán
genitive: an Bhruacháin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Broghan
(English)

Centrepoint

53.4343, -6.32891latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1326
Broohan
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 173
1360c
le Brachane
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 213
1547
Braghane
HSP Leathanach: 38
1586
Braghan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 6 J I
1611
Brechan
CPR Leathanach: 217
1654
Broghan
CS VII Leathanach: 138
1655
The Braghan
DS (s) (BÁC)
1659
Braghan
Cen. Leathanach: 384
1664
Brachan
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 419
1670c
The Braghan
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 16
1685
Brahon
Hib. Del.
1739
Broghan
CGn. Leathanach: 99.115.68213
1740
Broughan
CGn. Leathanach: 96.381.68420
1760
Braghan
Rocque
1820
The Broughan
Duncan
1840
Broghan
BS:AL
1840
Braghan
BSD:AL
1840
Braghan
Inq. C I:AL
1840
Braghan
Inq. C I:AL
1840
Broghan
Map 1718:AL (BÁC)
1840
Broughane
Map of Co. Dublin:AL
1840
bruachán, a small border
OD:AL
1840
Broghan
Old Map 1757:AL

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