BROWSE
townland
Ros Breannaigh
genitive: Ros Breannaigh
(Irish)
Rosbran
(English)

Glossary

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    (the) wood of —

    Ní léir bunús an cháilitheora anseo. Is é 1570c ‘Ros Breannuidh’ (: ‘eallaigh’) an fhoirm atá le fáil i lámhscríbhinní an Leabhair Bhranaigh. Níl mórán dealraimh leis an leasú ‘Breannuibh’ ag an eagarthóir — faoi thionchar an ainm phearsanta Brannabh (< Brandubh) (cf. bf Ráth Bhrannaibh/Rathfran (#34615) i Maigh Eo), b’fhéidir. Réitíonn an chéad ghuta in ‘Breannuidh’ (: ‘eallaigh’) leis na foirmeacha béarlaithe in bren-, 1563c ‘Rosbrenogh’, 1622 ‘Rosbrennagh’, 1659 ‘Rosbren’. Más ea ní léir dúinn cad atá anseo.

    Réiteach fuaime a mholaimid thuas, bunaithe ar fhoirm seo an Leabhair Bhranaigh.

Centrepoint

52.9715, -7.02323latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Rossbran
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 155
1549
Rosbranan
JKAS Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 245
1552
Rabran by Athie
Ed. VI
F Alt: 928
1563c
Rosbrenogh
Map BM (Cotton)
Cotton Map
1570c
Ros Breannuibh
var. lec. breannuidh LSS BD; Breannuibh : eallaigh;
LBran. Leathanach: 65, Líne: 1683
1599
Rosbranegh
F Alt: 6322
1609
Rosbramagh, Ballitubred &
CPR Leathanach: 154
1622
Rossebrennagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 21 J I
1632
Roshbranghe
In this same year (1632) there was living at Ballyadams Castle ... a certain John Bowen ... this John Bowen rented a piece of land near Athy called "Roshbranghe"
JKAS Imleabhar: 3, Leathanach: 233
1637
Rossbrenagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 21 C I
1642
Rossannaghe
sic
Dep. 1641
1655
Rosbran
DS
1655
Rossbrane
DS Par. (Reeves)
1659
Rosbrann
bar. Ballyadams, Queenes Co.
Cen. Leathanach: 501
1659
Rosbren
p Churchtowne, bar. Reban and Narragh
Cen. Leathanach: 403
1660c
Parte of Roskran
BSD (La) Leathanach: 109
1685
Rosban
Hib. Del.
1838
Rosebran
BS:AL Leathanach: La060,12
1838
Rossbran
Taylor Co. Map 1783:AL Leathanach: La060,12
1838
Rossbran
Noble & Keenan Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La060,12
1838
Rosebran
TAB Leathanach: La060,12
1838
Rosebran
[Mr, Bailiff to the Duke of Leinster]
Moysted:AL Leathanach: La060,12
1838
Ros broin, 'Bran's wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: La060,12
1838
Ros Brennaidh, 'wood of Brennadh'
Ros Brennuidh?; "McKeogh of Wicklow" [OD]
McKeogh:AL Leathanach: La060,12
1838
Rosbran
OD:AL Leathanach: La060,12
1838
Rosbran
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La060,13
2006
ˈroːzbran
Áit.
2006
roːzˈbran
Áit.

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