BROWSE
townland
Baile an Bhrúnaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Bhrúnaigh
(Irish)
Brownstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town(land) of An Brúnach

    An Brúnach -- ón sloinne de Brún (< le Brun)

  • English

    the town(land) of An Brúnach

    An Brúnach -- from the surname de Brún (< le Brun)

Centrepoint

53.4241, -6.56491latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1461-83
Bronestoñ
Robt Rochford ... Cokestoñ, hardelowestoñ, Bronestoñ et Molcroneslande ... Manre de Rathtouth SRI Edw. IV 64
Stat. Rolls
1461-83
Bronestoñ
Robt Rocheford ... in Bron... ...Mulcronesland ... kokestoñ... litelfidorth ... de Manrio ñro de Rathtouth SRI Edw. IV 704-8
Stat. Rolls
1606-7
Browneston
Inq. Lag. JI 2
1629
Browneston
Roanston, Hardleston, Arrebothan, Staffordston, Browneston & Fidorth
Inq. Lag. CI 51
1640c
Brownston
Brownston juxta Moyglare
Inq. Lag. CI 161
1654
Brownestowne
John Rochford ... Bounded on the east with the lands of Staffordstowne on the west & north with the lands of Brownerath & on the South with the lands of Kilgregg
CS V 88
1655-7
Brownestowne
DS
1657
Brownestown
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Brownestowne
BSD (Mí)
1669
Brownstowne
Arthur, Visc. Ranelagh…Brownstowne, Little Blackhall, Staffordstowne, 193 acres…bar. Ratoath ASE 197
ASE
1685c
Brownestowne
Hib. Del.
1739
Dollysgrove otherwise Brownstown
Balyney Winston of Clonebrany ... Dollysgrove otherwise Brownstown Staffordstowne & Little Blackhall in the Barony of Ratoath
CGn. 96.448.68853
1812
Brownstown
Larkin (Mí)
1825
Brownstown
TAB
1836
Baile an Bhrúnaigh, 'Brown's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí010,6
1836
Brownstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí010,6
1836
Brownstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí010,6
1836
Brownstown
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí010,6
1836
Brownstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí010,6
1836
Brownestowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí010,6
1836
Browneston
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí010,6
1836
Brownston
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí010,6
1836
Brownston
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí010,6
1836
Brownestowne
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Mí010,6

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