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Beirreach
genitive: Bheirrigh
(Irish)
Barragh
(English)
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Historical references
1100c |
i mBerriuch
Sarnat ... De Fhothartaibh, i mBerriuch
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CGSH Leathanach: 4, Uimhir: 4
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1100c |
i mBerrech
Sárnat .i. i mBerrech atá
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CGSH Leathanach: 341
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1170c |
ó Bherrech
Crunnmael (mac Rónáin ó B.)
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FGorm. Leathanach: 174
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1200 |
Barrach
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Reg. St. Thos. Leathanach: 106
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1200c |
Berrach
ecclesiam, confirmacio de B.
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Reg. St. Thos. Leathanach: 307
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1200c |
Barrag
Carta ecclesie de B.
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Reg. St. Thos. Leathanach: 343
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1202 |
Berrah, ecclesiam de
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Reg. St. Thos. Leathanach: 223
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1204 |
Berrech
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CPL Leathanach: I, 18
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1204 |
Berrech
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Pont. Hib. Imleabhar: i, Leathanach: 61
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1216 |
Barrache
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Pont. Hib. Imleabhar: i, Leathanach: 95
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1260 |
Barrache
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Pont. Hib. Imleabhar: ii, Leathanach: 495
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1270 |
Berrach, bosco meo de b.
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Reg. St. Jn. B. Leathanach: 267.417
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1495 |
Berrac
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CPL Leathanach: xvi, 456
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1540 |
Barragh
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Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 38
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1545 |
Barraghe
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F Leathanach: 451
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1551 |
Barraghe
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F Leathanach: 680
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1551 |
Barraghe
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F Leathanach: 719
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1551 |
Byrraghe
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F Leathanach: 719
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1563 |
Barraghe
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F Leathanach: 504
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1563 |
Birraghe
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F Leathanach: 504
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1563 |
Barraghe
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F Leathanach: 504
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1570c |
Beraghe
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Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 87
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1604 |
Barragh
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CPR Leathanach: 51?
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1604 |
Birragh?
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CPR Leathanach: 53
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1608 |
Barragh
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CPR Leathanach: 125
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1613 |
Barragh
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CPR Leathanach: 257
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1617 |
Drombaragh
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CPR Leathanach: 323
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1621 |
Barragh
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CPR Leathanach: 500
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1622 |
Barragh parish
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CPR Leathanach: 549
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1633 |
Barragh & Knockebracke
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 41 C I
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1655 |
Barroe Parish
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1655 |
Barrow
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1659 |
Barragh
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Cen. Leathanach: 356
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1660c |
Barrow
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BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 76
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1660c |
Barrow Parish
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BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 76
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1660c |
Barragh Parish
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BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 105
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1668 |
Barragh
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ASE Leathanach: 153
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1685 |
Barrow (parish)
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1685 |
Pt. of St. Mullin
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1839 |
Barragh
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BS:AL Leathanach: Ce 11,8
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1839 |
Barrach
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OC:AL Leathanach: Ce 11,8
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1839 |
Barrach, top-field
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 11,8
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1839 |
barrach, top-grounds
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 11,8
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1839 |
St. Bearrach
The name is believed to derive from St. Bearrach, who built a church here, but of whom we have no further information.
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