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Braudphark
(English)
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Explanatory note
- English
neck/gorge of (the) park
Centrepoint
54.1517, -8.21876latitude, longitude
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Historical references
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ˌbrɑːdˈfɑːrk
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ˌbrɑːdˈpark
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ˌbrɑːdˈkɑrkiː
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"Pinkman: Páirc-Bhrághad = Field of the gorge or pass. Brágha, means the neck or throat. In place-names it is often applied to a deep glen or deep pass. "
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Broad Park
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TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 5 (60:16/8)
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Broadfarke
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Braudfaurk
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Braid phairc
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Bráid phairc
'park of the gorge'
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Braudphark
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