Broisce/Briska

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Hierarchy

townland

Broisce

genitive: Bhroisce

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(Irish)

Briska

(English)

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Hierarchy

county

Maigh Eo/Mayo

barony

Iorras/Erris

civil parish

Cill Chomáin/Kilcommon

Explanatory note

English

broken, uneven land

Centrepoint

54.1287, -9.70386latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1830	Briska	Bald William Bald, A Map of the Maritime County of Mayo, in 25 sheets; surveyed between 1809 and 1817 and published in 1830 Bliain foilsithe: 1830
1834	Briska	TAB Leathanach: §2 Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1838	Briska	BS:AL Leathanach: G034,1,21 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1838	Briska	BM:AL Leathanach: G034,1,21 Barony Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1830-40
1838	Briska	CM:AL Leathanach: G034,1,21 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1838	Briskas	TAB Leathanach: G034,1,21 Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1838	Briska	Maj. Bingham : AL Leathanach: G034,1,21 Major Bingham ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook
1838	Bruisk	Carter, W.H.:AL Leathanach: G034,1,21 Carter, W.H.:AL
1838	Bruiska	Leases (Shaen):AL Leathanach: G034,1,21 Leases (Shaen):AL
1838	Brisk	Clendenning, G. :AL Leathanach: G034,1,21 Clendenning, G., faisnéiseoir in Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks
1838	Bruisce, 'brittle land' "Brisce" [scriosta]	Cosgrove:AL Leathanach: G034,1,21 Cosgrove:AL
1838	Bruisce	pl:AL Leathanach: G034,1,21 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1838	Briska	OD:AL Leathanach: G034,1,21 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1940c	i mBriosga Diarmaid nó Darbí Ó hOisdín , a bhí 'na chomhuidhe i mBriosca le mo linn éin.	Béal. Béaloideas (A Journal of Irish Folklore) Imleabhar 1- Bliain: 1930-
2008	ˈbrïʃkə	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
2008	ˈbrïskə	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-

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