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

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town(land) of An Brúnach

    An Brúnach – leagan Gaeilge den tsloinne Angla-Normannach le Brún.

  • English

    the town(land) of An Brúnach

    An Brúnach – Irish form of the Anglo-Norman surname le Brún.

Centrepoint

53.5417, -6.77433latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-1
Browneston
V.V. of ... and Collierston in the par. of Laraghcorre... Peter Lenche
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1570-1
Brownyston
James Dowdall; of the lands of Brownyston
F 1738
1585
Brownestown
Lease ... to Tho. Renwick, soldier; the rectory of Kilussy, co. Kildare ... possessions of the hospital of S. John of Jerusalem in Ireland; lands in Brownestown, Horetown, and Cullindrought, co. Meath (recites 1738)
F 4709
1606-7
Browneston
Rob Rochforte nup de Kilbride …. Christ’ Lince de Croboy, Wil’ Rochfort de Frefans & Joh’ Symbers de Killbride … Collierston, Redeston, Tromane … Moilaghe, Cloncavan, Moylaghem Ballyboggan … Moylaghe-Trime … Browneston
Inq. J.I. 2
1654
Brownestowne
Thomas Ash of St Johns Protestant
CS V Leathanach 176
1812 (1817)
Brownstown
Larkin (Mí)
1828
Brownstown
TAB
1836
Brownstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí068,2
1836
Brownstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí068,2
1836
Brownstown
GJ Warrant 1829:AL Leathanach: Mí068,2
1836
Brownstown
Neville, P.:AL Leathanach: Mí068,2
1836
Brownstown
GJ Warrant 1835:AL Leathanach: Mí068,2
1836
Brownstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí068,2
1836
Browneston
Inq. Ed. I (Archdall):AL Leathanach: Mí068,2
1836
Browneston
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí068,2
1836
Browneston
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí068,2
1836
Brownestown
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Mí068,2
1836
Brownstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí068,2

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