BROWSE
townland
Tír Mhic Bhrain
genitive: Thír Mhic Bhrain
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Clifden
(English)

Glossary

English land, territory

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

52.9419, -9.10139latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1778
Clifton
T&S Leathanach: 203
1787
Clifden Ho.
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Clifden
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl124,14
1839
Cli[.]den
CM:AL Leathanach: Cl124,14
1839
Clifden
Crowe Map:AL Leathanach: Cl124,14
1839
Clifden
Registry of Voters 1838:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Cl124,14
1839
Clifden
"Said to be part of the townland of Fir mic Brain" [pl]; "(enquire more)" [pl];
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl124,14
1839
[Clifden]
"on the E. and south boundaries there are two different rivers, that on the former called Fergus, and along the latter called Cruggannbwee river and some flooded ground also...There is a beautiful lough, called Inchiquin Lough...There are 2 villages in this townland, one called Carrownavar, another called Carrownagurran" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl124,14
1839
Carrownavar
Local:AL Leathanach: Cl124
1839
Ceathramhadh na bh-fear, 'quarter of the men'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl124
1839
Ceathramha na bhfear
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl124
1992
ˈklifdən ("a hill over there")
Áit.

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