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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the speckled pasture
Tá fianaise againn ar úsáid an ailt ní hamháin sa Bhéarla, in 1600 ‘the Bracklo’, ach sa Ghaeilge féin, sna foirmeacha traslitrithe 1570 ‘Ennracklowne’, 1666 ‘Enraclowne’, etc. Ba cheart 1570 a léamh mar ‘Envr-’, is dócha, mar is ar éigean a thitfeadh /vʹ/ as an gcarn /-nvʹrʹ-/ (san ainm Gaeilge * /ənˈvʹrʹakluənʹ/) fiú amháin is go mbeadh /-nr-/ níos nádúrtha mar charn consan sa Bhéarla. (Díol spéise go bhfuil tuilleadh samplaí sa deontas céanna de na foirmeacha neamhghnácha seo a thaispeánann réadú den alt Gaeilge, e.g. ‘Entaghameanagh’, ‘Entardierin’, ‘Enshanlowghert’ F 1654.)Féach 1666 ‘Brackloane, alias Graymarsh’ ASE 84. Tá roinnt leathaistriúcháin san fhoinse céanna, cuid acu níos cruinne ná a chéile.
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Historical references
1549 |
Bracklon
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Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 101
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1564 |
Enn[oracklowne]
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F Alt: 596
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1570 |
Ennracklowne
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F Leathanach: 1654
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1600 |
the Bracklo
Owen O Beaghan
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F Leathanach: 6439
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1602 |
Braklain
Owen O Beaghain
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F Leathanach: 6666
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1617 |
Bracklone
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 6 J I
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1618 |
Envracklowne
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CPR Leathanach: 390
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1655 |
Brackloane
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1659 |
Brackloune & Terrecoyer
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Cen. Leathanach: 503
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1660c |
Brackloane
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 117
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1666 |
Enraclowne or Guraclon alias Brackloane alias Graymarsh
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ASE Leathanach: 84
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1695 |
Bracklone, Enracklone al'
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 G III
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1695 |
Enracklone al' Bracklone
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 G III
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1814 |
Bracklan
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Par. Stat. Imleabhar: I, Iontráil: 525, 545
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1814 |
Brachlan
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Par. Stat. Imleabhar: I, Iontráil: 546
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1838 |
Backland
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BS:AL Leathanach: La041,3
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1838 |
Brackland
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Warburton Map 1799:AL Leathanach: La041,3
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1838 |
Bracklin
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H.C. Bog Rep. 1810:AL Leathanach: La041,3
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1838 |
Bracklone
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: La041,3
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1838 |
Bracklan
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Vestry Bk.:AL Leathanach: La041,3
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1838 |
Bracklone
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Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La041,3
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1838 |
Bracklone
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HCons PR:AL Leathanach: La041,3
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1838 |
Bracklone
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La041,3
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1838 |
Enracklone al' Bracklone
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Inq. G III:AL Leathanach: La041,3
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1838 |
Brackloane
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DS:AL Leathanach: La041,3
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1838 |
Brackloan
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Inq. G III:AL Leathanach: La041,3
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1838 |
Breac-chluain, 'speckled lawn or meadow'
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OD:AL Leathanach: La041,3
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1838 |
Bracklone
"Compare…made 'Brackloon' in Connaught." [Nóta OD]
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OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: La041,3
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