BROWSE
townland
An Bhuiríos
genitive: na Buiríse
(Irish)
Borris
(English)

Centrepoint

52.6561, -6.573latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1566
Bores (Donyll Cavenagh m’Donagh, gent)
F Alt: 878
1567
Burgeshamon
F Alt: 1129
1581
Burgeshamon
F Alt: 3786
1593
Borres, the (Rorie m’Shane O Clerie)
F Alt: 5788
1597
Burrese (Philip M’Edmond)
F Alt: 6160
1597
Burreshamon (Piers O Neale)
F Alt: 6160
1601
Borryshe (Creffin m’Brene Cavanagh)
F Alt: 6517
1604
Borishamon (Arthur Cavenagh)
CPR Leathanach: 50b
1609
Burgeshamone
CPR Leathanach: 141a
1615
Burreshamon (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 296a
1630
Barishamon
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 C I
1630
Boreshamon
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 CI
1630
Borishamon (Rowland Masterson)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 C I
1641
Burrowshannon
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 35
1654
Borresh (Edw. Masterson)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 261
1656
Burrish
DS
1668
Burrish
ASE Leathanach: 176
1689c
Burrisk (Abel []liams)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 54
1724
Burris (Ford – Jones)
CGn. Imleabhar: 42, Leathanach: 2993, Uimhir: 26413
1840
Borris
BS Sketch:AL (LG)
1840
Borris
Dawson, W.:AL (LG)
1840
Borris
Devereux, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Borris
Hore, W.:AL (LG)
1840
Buirghias, burgage land
OD:AL
1840
this sounds burris
pl:AL

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