BROWSE
townland
Lios Brocáin
genitive: Lios Brocáin
(Irish)
Lisbrockan
(English)

Glossary

English ring-fort, enclosure

Centrepoint

54.0234, -8.02534latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Lios-Bhrocáin = Brocan’s fort. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Rath. On top of a drumlin (107). "
Nóta
1655
Lisborkan
DS
1660c
Lisbrocken
BSD Leathanach: 41
1685
Lisbrokan
Hib. Del.
1835
Lisbroken
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Leathanach: 107, 177, Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
1836
Lisbracken
BS:AL
1836
Lisbrackan
CM:AL
1836
Lios-brackann,
'the spotted fort'
Mc Donough, I.:AL
1836
Lisbrocken
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Lios Brocain
pl:AL
1836
Lios Brocáin,
'Brocan's fort,' 'atruim Brocani'
OD:AL
1836
Lisbrŏ//ckăn
OD:AL
1836
[Lisbrockan]
"…an old fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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