BROWSE
townland
Briosc-chluanach
genitive: Bhriosc-chluanaí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Briscloonagh
(English)

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54.2863, -8.08266latitude, longitude
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Historical references

brisˈkluːnə
2003
Áit.
ˌbrisˈkloːnəx
Áit.
ˌbrisˈkluːnəx
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Briosc-Cluanach = Brittle pasture land. Briosc, when applied to places, means land that is tender, loose, easily tilled, not rocky. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Sweathouse. Towards the bottom of a NW-facing slope of Glenfarne valley (218). Cashel. On a slight prominence towards the top of a steep N-facing slope of Glenfarne valley (63). "
Nóta
1735
Bricklunagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 79.493.57042
1817
Brascloonagh; Briscloonagh
Larkin
1835
Briscloonagh Lower
TAB Leathanach: 11, 12 (60:16/5), Nóta: innéacs
1835
Briscloonagh Upper
TAB Leathanach: innéacs,12, 13 (60:16/5)
1836
Briscloonagh
BS:AL
1836
Briscloonagh
Larkin (Li)
1836
Briosclunach
Orme, M.:AL
1836
Briscloonagh
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Briskcloonagh
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Briskcloonagh
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Briscloonagh
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Brisc chlunach
pl:AL
1836
Briosc cluanach
'brittle meadow'
OD:AL
1836
Briscloonagh
OD:AL
1836
[Briscloonagh]
"...a fort on its south end."
Desc. Rem.:AL
2003
Briosc-chluanach
PÓC

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