BROWSE
townland
Srath Bhraine
genitive: Shrath Bhraine
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Sravrannies
(English)

Glossary

srath, sraith
English holm, river-meadow, valley-bottom

Explanatory note

  • English

    river-meadow of (the) projection, edge

Centrepoint

54.2777, -8.02088latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Srath-Bhraona = Holm of the drops. Dripping or wet holm. The English form seems an attempt to reproduce the Irish plural of braon. "
Nóta
1835
Stravranies
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 87-88 (60:16/5)
1836
Stravranies
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Stravranies
BS:AL
1836
Stravrannies
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Stravrannies
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Srath bhraonair
pl:AL
1836
Srath bhraonar
'holm of the drops or showers'
OD:AL
1836
Sravrannies
OD:AL
2008
srəˈvaniːs
2010
strəˈvaniːz
2010
ˌstraˈvaniː

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