Broadford, County Limerick
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Not to be confused with Broadford, County Clare or Broadford, Isle of Skye.
| Broadford Béal an Átha
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 Broadford
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| Coordinates: 52°20′42″N 8°58′27″W / 52.3450991°N 8.9740563°WCoordinates: 52°20′42″N 8°58′27″W / 52.3450991°N 8.9740563°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Limerick |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Rural | 891 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R350220 |
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]
[edit] References
- ^ "Dromcollogher-Broadford Parish". Diocese of Limerick Heritage Project. http://www.limerickdioceseheritage.org/Dromcollogher/textDromcollogher.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
[edit] External links
- 2006 Census data from the Central Statistics Office
- Dromcollogher / Broadford. Parish - Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick
- Broadford, Co. Limerick, at the Placenames Database of Ireland
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