BROWSE
townland
Bréachnach
genitive: Bhréachnaí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Breaghna
(English)

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51.7198, -8.89337latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1615
Brieghnagh
CPR Leathanach: 296
1636
Briaghnyagh
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: v, 65
1727
Breaghna
CGn. Leathanach: 52.261.34504
1811
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Bath
1837
Bracna
Top. Dict. Leathanach: 1, 458
1841-2
Breaghna
BS:AL
1841-2
Breaghna
Longfield, Rev. H.:AL
1841-2
Breaghnagh
Bandon, Earl of:AL
1841-2
Briaghnyagh
Inq. C I:AL
1841-2
Brughany
Par. Desert
Dep. 1652:AL
1841-2x
Breachna - mágh
pl EC:AL
1841-2y
Breachna
Meaning uncertain; See Breachmhagh in Mayo
OD:AL

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