Dromcollogher-Broadford

Dromcollogher-Broadford Drom Collachair-Béal an Átha
Parish
St Bartholomew's in Dromcollogher, together with Our Lady of the Snows in Broadford, is one of two Catholic churches within the parish
Dromcollogher-Broadford Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°20′42″N8°58′26″W / 52.3451°N 8.9740°W / 52.3451; -8.9740
Country	Ireland
County	County Limerick
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	R350220

Dromcolliher-Broadford is an ecclesiastical parish in County Limerick, near the border with north County Cork, in Ireland. The Catholic parish, which is within the Diocese of Limerick, ^[1] spans the villages of Dromcolliher and Broadford. The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Dromcollogher/Broadford GAA, draws its players from the area.

Churches

Churches within Dromcolliher-Broadford parish include St Bartholomew's church in Dromcollogher (built in 1824) ^[2] and Our Lady of the Snows church in Broadford (built in 1844). ^{[3] [4]} An earlier medieval church, now in ruins, was known as Killaliathan Church (or Killagholehane Church). ^[5]

Geography

Villages

The village of Dromcolliher (Irish : Drom Collachair) lies towards the west of County Limerick. Part of the parish of Dromcollogher-Broadford, it is located close to the boundary of north County Cork on the R522 road.

The village of Broadford (Irish : Béal an Átha, meaning 'mouth of the ford') is also in the west of County Limerick. As of the 2006 census, the Broadford electoral district had a population of 891. ^[6] Broadford village, first recorded by cartographers in 1837, was previously known as "Killaliathan" or "Killagholehane". ^[7] This name derives from the medieval Killaliathan Church - now in ruins.

Townlands

Townlands within the area include: ^[8]

English name	Irish name	Meaning
Ballinlongig	Baile an Longaigh	The town of An Longach
Ballyfirreen	Baile Phirín	The town of Pirín
Ballymongaun	Baile Uí Mhongáin	The town of Ó Mongán
Banemore	An Bán Mór	The big (tract of) lea ground
Barnagarrane	Barr na nGarrán	The high ground of the groves
Boola	An Bhuaile	The booley
Broadford	Béal an Átha	The mouth of the ford
Carroward East Side	An Cheathrú Árd	The high quarterland
Carroward West Side	An Cheathrú Thiar	The high quarterland
Coolaboy	Cúil Buí	Yellow corners
Coolaleen	Cúil an Lín	The corner of the flax
Coolnaknockane	Cúil na gCnocán	The corner of the hillocks
Dromcollogher	Drom Collachair	Ridge of the Hazelwood
Farrihy	An Fhairche	The territory
Gardenfield East	Ghairdínpáirc Thoir;
Gardenfield South	Ghairdínpáirc Theas
Gardenfield West	hairdínpáirc Thiar
Gorteen	An Goirtín	The small field
Kells	Na Cealla	The churches
Killeen	An Cillín	The small church
Knockacraig	Cnoc an Chraobhaigh	The hill of An Craobhach
Knockgloss	An Cnoc Glas	The green hill
Knocktoosh	Cnoc Túis	Church of Toosh
Lacka Lower	An Leaca	The Lower hillside
Lacca Upper	An Leaca	The Upper Hillside
Lisnafulla	Lios na Fola	The enclosure of the blood
Mondellihy	Móin Deilithe	Meaning uncertain
Mount Plummer	Cill Aidhleach	The church of Aidhleach
Sheshiv	Seiseamh	Sixth part
Springfield	Gort na Tiobraide	The field of the well
Tullaha	Na Tulacha	The hillocks
Tulligmacthomas	Tulaigh Mhic Thomáis	The hillock of Mac Thomáis
Woodfield	Ros na Réileán	The high place of the level tracts

References

1. "Dromcollogher-Broadford Parish". limerickdiocese.org. Diocese of Limerick. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
2. "Dromcollogher-Broadford Churches - Dromcollogher Church". limerickdioceseheritage.org.
3. "Dromcollogher-Broadford Churches - Broadford Church". limerickdioceseheritage.org.
4. "Catholic Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Broadford, Limerick". buildingsofireland.ie.
5. "Dromcollogher-Broadford Churches - Church Ruins". limerickdioceseheritage.org.
6. "2006 Census data". Central Statistics Office.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
7. "Dromcollogher-Broadford Parish". limerickdioceseheritage.org. Diocese of Limerick Heritage Project. Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
8. "Dromcollogher-Broadford - Townlands". limerickdioceseheritage.org. Retrieved 31 August 2025.

External links

• Dromcollogher / Broadford. Parish, Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick (archived 2008)