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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English great, big

Centrepoint

53.1287, -6.83406latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1540
Brownston
Forf. (N. L.)
1549
Browneston
F Leathanach: 232 Ed
1578
Brownston
F Leathanach: 3472
1582
Browniston
F Leathanach: 3891
1586
Brownestone
F Leathanach: 4886
1592
Brownestowne
F Leathanach: 5761
1600
Brownston
F Leathanach: 6459
1603
Brownstone
F Leathanach: 6755
1619
Brownstoun
CPR Leathanach: 433
1626
Browneston al' Irishton
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 10 C I
1629-44
caemiteria de Ballebrune
Cillsheanchas Chill Dara Leathanach: 2.31
1660c
Brownestowne?
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 52
1660c
Moiety of Brownestowne
BSD (CD)
1729
Brownstowne
Longfield: Baronies (CD) 21 F. 35 Leathanach: 21F35(79)
1807
Brownstown
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 207
1826
Brownstown Great
TAB
1828
Brownstown
Longfield: Baronies (CD) 21 F. 35 Leathanach: 21F35(81)
1837
Great Brownestown
Lyons, T. A.:AL Leathanach: 1,94
1837
Great Brownstown
Cosgriff:AL Leathanach: 1,94
1837
Great Brownstown
Disney:AL Leathanach: 1,94

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