BROWSE
townland
Na Barraí
genitive: na mBarraí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Barrees
(English)

Centrepoint

51.7163, -9.91528latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1804
Bairs
Bantry Papers Leathanach: 3, 3133
1827
Borrs
TAB Leathanach: 9
1841
Bawers or Barrees
BS:AL Leathanach: Co201,8
1841
Bawers or Barrees
O'Sullivan, J.:AL Leathanach: Co201,8
1841
Barraídhe, 'summits or tops'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co201,8
1841
Barrees
OD:AL Leathanach: Co201,8
1841
[Barrees]
"It might be also 'Baurs'." [Nóta OD]
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Co201,8
1850c
ar na Barraíbh
Diar. na Bolg. Leathanach: 154
1972-3
Na Barraí, 'the tops'
a high place overlooking the sliabh or bogland.
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: 5.11

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