BROWSE
townland
An Bac Fada
genitive: an Bhaic Fhada
(Irish)
Moorbrook
(English)

Glossary

English long

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.0146, -9.11015latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1410c
(?)O Bél Atha in fheadha anall
L. Lec. Leathanach: 424, Imleabhar: 85b / TCHyF
1617
Backfadda ½ qr being half of Killagher qr
CPR Leathanach: 346b
1617
Backfadda
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.179
1635
Backfadda, ½ qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §188
1650c
Cethre taoisigh for Chúil Chearnadha, o Bhéul Átha na nIdheadh go Bealach Breuchmhaigh .i. Ua Fionain, Ua Rothláin, Ua Iarnan (no Ua Tuathalain), agus Ua Cuinn
LGen. Leathanach: i 618 §274.6
1661
Brackfadda ½ Quarter
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 153
1680
Backfadda ½ qr
ASE Leathanach: 264
1685
Bakfadda
Hib. Del.
1705
Urlaire ½ qr, Backfada ½ qr... last mentioned denominations are known by the name of Runenany
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 1174/1/12i
1706
Backfadda and Runany
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 1174/1/3/1
1710c
Brackfadda als Brackfadoa ½ qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 40a
1726
Backfadda ½ qr
CGn. Imleabhar: 50.57.32046
1749
Backfada
CGn. Imleabhar: 130.548.91208
1787
Brackfadda 1 qr
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 47
1830
Moorbrook
Bald
1833
Moorebrook
TAB Leathanach: §37
1838
Moorbrooke
[Agent's Rent Ledger, Clendenning]
Agent:AL Leathanach: ME139,27
1838
Moorbrook
OC:AL Leathanach: ME139,27
1838
[Moorbrook]
"…two forts in this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME139,27
1838
Moorbrook
BS:AL Leathanach: ME139,27
1838
Moorebrook or Brackfada
TAB Leathanach: ME139,27
1838
Moorbrook
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME139,27
1838
Brackfada
Henry, Rev. J. :AL Leathanach: ME139,27
1838
Moorbrook
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME139,27

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