Dromcollogher-Broadford

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Dromcollogher-Broadford

Drom Collachair-Béal an Átha
Town
Motto(s): 
"Impossible is nothing"
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Dromcollogher-Broadford
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°20′42″N8°58′27″W / 52.3450991°N 8.9740563°W / 52.3450991; -8.9740563 Coordinates: 52°20′42″N8°58′27″W / 52.3450991°N 8.9740563°W / 52.3450991; -8.9740563
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Limerick
Population
 (2006)
   Rural
891
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST) UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference R350220

Dromcolliher-Broadford is a parish bordering north Cork in County Limerick, Ireland. There are two villages within the parish, Dromcolliher and Broadford.

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Dromcolliher (Drom Collachair in Irish) is a small Irish town towards the west of County Limerick. It is part of the parish of Dromcollogher-Broadford (previously known as Killagholehane). It is also very close to the boundary of north Cork on the R522 Road from Newcastle West to Liscaroll/Buttevant, County Cork. Broadford (Irish : Béal an Átha - "the Mouth of the Ford") is located in the west of County Limerick in Ireland. It is part of the Roman Catholic parish of Dromcollogher-Broadford. In the 2006 Irish census, the resident population of the Broadford electoral district was 891.

According to records, the village is relatively new, and was first recorded by cartographers in 1837. Prior to its current name, it was known as "Killaliathan" or "Killagholehane". [1] This name derives from Killaliathan Church, a nearby medieval church now partially ruined.

Townlands

English NameIrish NameMeaning
BallinlongigBaile an LongaighThe town of An Longach
BallyfirreenBaile PhirínThe town of Pirín
BallymongaunBaile Uí MhongáinThe town of Ó Mongán
BanemoreAn Bán MórThe big (tract of) lea ground
BarnagarraneBarr na nGarránThe high ground of the groves
BoolaAn BhuaileThe booley
BroadfordBéal an ÁthaThe mouth of the ford
Carroward East SideAn Cheathrú ÁrdThe high quarterland
Carroward West SideAn Cheathrú ThiarThe high quarterland
CoolaboyCúil BuíYellow corners
CoolaleenCúil an LínThe corner of the flax
CoolnaknockaneCúil na gCnocánThe corner of the hillocks
DromcollogherDrom CollachairRidge of the Hazelwood
FarrihyAn FhaircheThe territory
Gardenfield EastGhairdínpáirc Thoir;
Gardenfield SouthGhairdínpáirc Theas
Gardenfield Westhairdínpáirc Thiar
GorteenAn GoirtínThe small field
KellsNa CeallaThe churches
KilleenAn CillínThe small church
KnockacraigCnoc an ChraobhaighThe hill of An Craobhach
KnockglossAn Cnoc GlasThe green hill
KnocktooshCnoc TúisChurch of Toosh
Lacka LowerAn LeacaThe Lower hillside
Lacca UpperAn LeacaThe Upper Hillside
LisnafullaLios na FolaThe enclosure of the blood
MondellihyMóin DeilitheMeaning uncertain
Mount PlummerCill AidhleachThe church of Aidhleach
SheshivSeiseamhSixth part
SpringfieldGort na TiobraideThe field of the well
TullahaNa TulachaThe hillocks
TulligmacthomasTulaigh Mhic ThomáisThe hillock of Mac Thomáis
WoodfieldRos na RéileánThe high place of the level tracts

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References

  1. "Dromcollogher-Broadford Parish". Diocese of Limerick Heritage Project. Archived from the original on 2011-02-06. Retrieved 2008-10-01.