BROWSE
townland
An Bhréinseach Bheag
genitive: na Bréinsí Bige
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Breansha Beg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small

Centrepoint

52.4518, -8.19103latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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The Brenseach
F Leathanach: 4733
1590
Brensagh
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.213
1590
Brensagh
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.223
1591
Brensagh
COD Leathanach: VI.46
1591
Brenshighe
COD Leathanach: VI.108
1591
Brensagh
F Leathanach: 5548
1591
Brenshighe
F Leathanach: 5565
1593
Brensaghe
COD Leathanach: VI.61
1601
Brenesigh
COD Leathanach: VI.191
1601
Brenesegh
F Leathanach: 6564
1633
Brensagh
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.98
1633
Brensigh
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.125
1637
Brensaghbegge
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.108
1654
Beanshigh (sic)
CS II Leathanach: 31
1654
Benshigh
CS II Leathanach: 32
1654
Breanshigh
CS II Leathanach: 4
1654
Brenshagh
CS II Leathanach: 32
1654
Brenshigh
CS II Leathanach: 32-34
1657
Brensagh
DS
c.1660
Brensagh
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 101
1665-6
Brenseagh
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 65
1666-7
Breanshae
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 128
1717
Brenseagh, Brenseaghbegg
CGn. Leathanach: 17.324.8998
1840
Breansha
BS:AL
1840
bréinse beag, mór 'meaning of bréinse not determined'
OD:AL
1840
bréinse
pl:AL
1975
ˈbreˑnʃə
C514
Áit.

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