BROWSE
townland
Na Broicíní
genitive: na mBroicíní
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Brickeens
(English)

Explanatory note

  • English

    the dirty, speckled lands?

Centrepoint

53.6586, -7.82475latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
1612
Bruckennye
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1617
Brackin
CPR Leathanach: 500b
1621
Bruckin (James McIrriell Farrall)
CPR Leathanach: 490b
1621
Bruckin
CPR Leathanach: 491a
1629
Brookeny
Cotton Map
1636
Brookin (Roger’ Ferrall)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 Car.1
1655
Brucken
DS
c1660
Brucken (ffranc ffarrell I.P.)
BSD Leathanach: 136
1714
Bruckins (Farrell to Napper)
CGn. Imleabhar: 15.40.6699
1811
Bruckin owse B[ ]ckin
CGn. Imleabhar: 638.421.442528
1813
Brickeens
Edgeworth
1813
Brickeens
Edgeworth
1836
Brickeens
BS:AL
1836
Brickeens
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Breackans, “The speckles”
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Brucken
DS:AL
1836
bruicinidh, “Badger warrens”
OD:AL
1836
..but a small tl. and contains about 20 acres of bog, the remainder is under cultivation it also containing two danish forts...There are a a Trignometrical station...called after the townland
Desc. Rem.:AL
1908
Breekins; Broicínidhe, “little badger’s warren”
MacGivney Leathanach: 49
2008
briˈkiːnz
Áit.

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