BROWSE
townland
Baile Robac Beag
genitive: Bhaile Robac Beag
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Balrobuck Beg
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
beag, big
English small

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Robac
    Robac -- ainm pearsanta < Rob (foirm cheana de Robert) +* -ac*, mír díspeagtha a bhí an-chomónta i measc na nAngla-Normannach

  • English

    the town of Robac
    Robac -- personal name < Rob (pet form of Robert) +* -ac*, diminutive suffix common amongst the Anglo-Normans

Centrepoint

53.4204, -9.01418latitude, longitude
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