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School: Ss. Peter & Paul (B.), Balbriggan

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  1. Baile Breacán

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    306
    A.
    baile-breacan
    bail = a place
    brugh (nó)brug = Palace
    abhann = gen of abha near a water
    1 2 3
    baile-brug-abhann
    place of the palace
    Balbriggan by the water
    1 2 3
    Legend says there was an old palace @ Bremore
    B.
    baile(e) = town
    brigh = hills
    abhann = water
    Baile-Brigh-abhann
    Balbriggan
    Built on number of hills near the sea
    C.
    Brémór = Bremore
    Brugh (or) Bré = Palace
    Mór= great (or)
    Brugh
    Mara (gen. of muir)
    Palace of the Sea or Great Palace
    A Palace was supposed to be built on an island - gradually worn away with tides & sea.
    D.
    Baile-Gaire = Garristown - Gaire - Battle Cry
    E.
    The Grallagh - Griall : sand or gravel
    Greallach (gen.)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Balbriggan, Co. Dublin