BROWSE
townland
An Briotás
genitive: an Bhriotáis
(Irish)
Brittas
(English)

Centrepoint

52.2475, -6.41069latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Byttyes
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 180
1547
Byttes
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 77
1654-6
Brittas
CS (LG) Leathanach: 304
1660c
Brittas (ffrancis Talbott)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 83 (304)
1685
Brittas
Hib. Del.
1813
Brittas (Nunn-Maddock))
CGn. Imleabhar: 663, Leathanach: 570, Uimhir: 457485
1830c
Brittas
TAB Leathanach: 3
1840
Briotás, 'speckled land'
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 11
1840
Brittas
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 11
1840
Brittas
Codd, W.:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 11
1840
Brittas
Elrington, C. R., Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Brittas
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 11
1840
Brittas
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 11
1840
Brittas
Rowe, W., Rev.:AL (LG) Cill Scabhráin

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