BROWSE
townland
Baile an Bhrúnaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Bhrúnaigh
(Irish)
Brownstown
(English)

Centrepoint

53.1456, -6.7279latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1297
Bruneston
CJR Leathanach: I, 176
1582
Browneston
F Leathanach: 4039
1583c.
Brownston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 El.
1604
Boranston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 J I
1606
Boranston, In Walterston near B.
CPR Leathanach: 80
1636
Brownston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 54 C I
1654
Brownestowne
CS VIII Leathanach: 52, 53
1655
Brownestowne
DS
1660c
Brownestowne
BSD (RIA) Leathanach: 19
1660c
Bryans Farm, Cholmlys Farme pt of Kilteele
BSD (RIA) Leathanach: 19
1685
Brownestowne
Hib. Del.
1707
Brownstowne
Longfield: Baronies (CD) Leathanach: 21F34 (27)
1752
Brownstown
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1778
Brownstown
T&S Leathanach: 117
1779
Brownstown
Longfield: Baronies (CD) Leathanach: 21F34 (37)
1783
Brownes town
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1787
Browns Town
LN: Ms. Map Leathanach: 16H14(18)
1812
Brown's-town
Leet Leathanach: 114
1837
Brownstown
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,19
1837
Brownstown
Teacher (Walsh):AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,19
1837
Brownstown
Teacher (Divine):AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,19
1837
Brownstown
Sorrens, Rev. T. H.:AL Leathanach: 1,19
1837
Brownstown
Nowlan, T. Rev.:AL Leathanach: 1,19
1837
Brownestowne
DS:AL Leathanach: 1,19
1837
Brownston
Inq. Eliz. I (Archdall):AL Leathanach: 1,19
1837
Brownestowne
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,19
1837
Brownstown
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,19

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