BROWSE
townland
An Móinéar Leathan
genitive: an Mhóinéir Leathain
(Irish)
Broad
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    is aistriúchán den bhunlogainm é an leagan Gaeilge

    Is léir gur mede (Meán-Béarla “meadow”) a bhí sa dara mír, féach:
    1566 Brodemede, 1634 Broademeade, 1720 Broad Mead

  • English

    the Irish form is a translation of the original place name

    The second element was clearly mede (Middle English “meadow”), see:
    1566 Brodemede, 1634 Broademeade, 1720 Broad Mead

Centrepoint

53.5681, -6.78315latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1558-9
the Broad Meadow?
Grant to Laurence Hamonde of the manor of Trim...
CPCR
1566
Brodemede?
922 (615). Lease … to Laurence Hamond, gent.; of the manors of Trym and Moygare, co. Meath, Rathfeld, Mawdlynsfeld, muche Marishoke, littell Marisshoke, Sheriffeld (Churchefeld alias Sheriffeld in No. 923), Dyersland, Stonefelde, Muchefelde, Philemynsland, the Parkefelde, a field called Horssecrosse, Brodemede, of the demesne lands of the manor of Trym, £6 05. 8<i. F 922
F
1634
Broademeade?
Hen' Goery, tempore mortis sue, seis' fuit de 1 dom' lapid' vocat' "the Blackhall", 7 9 mes' cu clausur', in vil' de Trym ... Adenstown ... 60 acr' in Rocheston, Feletston & hamlet' vocat' Broademeade contin' 3 mes' & 40 acr' arrabil' ... Walter Scurlocke
Inq. Lag. CI 94
1720
Broad Mead?
Broad Mead, Park Town als Ballynepark als Trim Park,
CGn. 25.567.16288
1720
Broad Mead?
Broad Mead, Park Towne als Ballynpark als Trim park
CGn. 25.560.16290
1737
Broadmead?
Alex Denton Esq. ... Broadmead, Parktown als Ballynepark als Trim Park
CGn. 92.447.65277
1782
Broadmead?
Broadmead Parktown [otherwise] Ballynapark [otherwise] Trim Park
CGn. ROD PR/TB/1/347/231477
1827
The Broad
TAB
1836
The Broad
C. D. 1825:AL Leathanach: Mí111,24
1836
The Broad
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí111,24
1836
Broad
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí111,24
1836
The Broad
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí111,24

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