Broadford
Béal an Átha | |
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Village | |
  Broadford Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°20′42″N 8°58′27″W / 52.3450991°N 8.9740563°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Limerick |
| Population | 276 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-1 ( IST ( WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R350220 |
Broadford ( Irish: Béal an Átha - "the mouth of the ford") [2] is a village in the west of County Limerick in Ireland. It is part of the Roman Catholic parish of Dromcollogher-Broadford. In the 2016 census, the resident population of Broadford village was 276, and the population of the Broadford electoral division was 960. [3]
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". [4] This name derives from Killaliathan Church, located 1.6 km (1 mile) to the south, a medieval church now partially ruined.
See also
References
- ^ "Census 2016 - SAPMAP Area - Settlements - Broadford". Census 2016. CSO. 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Béal an Átha". Placenames Database of Ireland. Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Census 2016 - SAPMAP Area - Electoral Division - Broadford". Census 2016. CSO. 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Dromcollogher-Broadford Parish". Diocese of Limerick Heritage Project. Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
External links
- Dromcollogher / Broadford. Parish - Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick
- Broadford, Co. Limerick, at the Placenames Database of Ireland
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Broadford
Béal an Átha | |
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Village | |
Broadford Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°20′42″N 8°58′27″W / 52.3450991°N 8.9740563°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Limerick |
| Population | 276 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-1 ( IST ( WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R350220 |
Broadford ( Irish: Béal an Átha - "the mouth of the ford") [2] is a village in the west of County Limerick in Ireland. It is part of the Roman Catholic parish of Dromcollogher-Broadford. In the 2016 census, the resident population of Broadford village was 276, and the population of the Broadford electoral division was 960. [3]
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". [4] This name derives from Killaliathan Church, located 1.6 km (1 mile) to the south, a medieval church now partially ruined.
See also
References
- ^ "Census 2016 - SAPMAP Area - Settlements - Broadford". Census 2016. CSO. 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Béal an Átha". Placenames Database of Ireland. Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Census 2016 - SAPMAP Area - Electoral Division - Broadford". Census 2016. CSO. 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Dromcollogher-Broadford Parish". Diocese of Limerick Heritage Project. Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
External links
- Dromcollogher / Broadford. Parish - Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick
- Broadford, Co. Limerick, at the Placenames Database of Ireland
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