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An Bréanros Thuaidh
genitive: an Bhréanrois Thuaidh
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Breanross North
(English)
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ˈbreːnˌrɑs , ˈbreːnrəs
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Cf: p: Mohill b: Mohill
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"Pinkman: Bréan-Ros = Rank or ill-odoured point or piece or land. The word, Ros, is a difficult word to deal with. It may mean either a wood or a point of land; and it is impossible now to say which meaning it has."
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"Arch. Inventory Rath. In a low-lying position (63)."
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1655 |
Brenrose
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c1660 |
Brenrosse
(nó Breanross South)
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BSD Leathanach: 34
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c1660 |
Brenrosse
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BSD Leathanach: 22
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1667 |
Brenrose
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ASE Leathanach: 136
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1685 |
Brenrosse
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1766 |
?Brecinriss
(nó p: Mohill)
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Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1965 Leathanach: 510
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1783 |
Brainross
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Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 138
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1836 |
Brainross North
"See page 27 for 'Ros'."
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1836 |
Breynross
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1836 |
Breanross
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1836 |
Breanruss North
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1836 |
Breanrish
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1836 |
Breanross
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1836 |
Brenrosse
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