Dromcollogher-Broadford
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 Liscarroll/Buttevant, County Cork. Broadford (Irish: Béal an Átha - "the Mouth of the Ford") is located in the west of County Limerick. 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". This name derives from Killaliathan Church, a nearby medieval church now partially ruined.
Townlands
| 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
- ^ "Dromcollogher-Broadford Parish". Diocese of Limerick Heritage Project. Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2008.