Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
townland
Bredagh
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
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53.972, -7.64197latitude, longitude
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Historical references
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"Cf: Ga, F, RC, IM, DG TÁ, UF: An Bhréadach; Co: Bóthar na mBréadach "
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LSO: “…we find two sacred springs in the Parish called after him [Thaumaturgus]; of these the one springs in the Townland of Aghawillin, close to the boundary of Bredagh, and the other in Beagh.” (99)
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"Arch. Inventory: “Church. On rock outcrop in the village of Carrigallen. Probably site of the parish church of Carrigallen…” (172-3) "
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"Pinkman: Bréadach = a gap or a cut. The word means broken and is used to denote a gap or a glen, a cut between hills. "
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“Curraghpooka…part of Bredagh.” (Bréifne, 1962, 115)
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| 1635 |
Bredagh
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Inq. Leathanach: 169
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| 1655c |
Bradagh
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DS Leathanach: 561
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| 1659 |
Bridah
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| 1660c |
Breadagh
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BSD Leathanach: 1
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| 1667 |
Bredah alias Bredagh
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ASE Leathanach: 101:23
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| 1685 |
Brada
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| 1717 |
Bredagh
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CGn. Leathanach: .19.346.10325
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| 1717 |
Bredagh
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CGn. Leathanach: .20.294.10663.
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| 1817 |
Breadagh
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| 1821 |
Bredagh
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Cen. 1821 (Carrigallen) Leathanach: 1962, 129
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| 1830c |
Breadagh
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TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs
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| 1830c |
Bredagh
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TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs, 24,25,26
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| 1836 |
Bredagh
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| 1836 |
Bread ath,
'the cloth or rag ford'
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| 1836 |
Breadaugh
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| 1836 |
Breadach
'gaps or breaches'
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| 1836 |
Bredagh
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| 1836 |
Bredagh
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| 1836 |
Breadagh
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| 1836 |
Bréadach
'breach or gap'
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| 1836 |
Bredagh
"See 'Bredaghglen in Inishowen." [Nóta OD]
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