Breandrum
Breandrum (Irish: Brea an droim, meaning 'Fine Ridge') is a townland 4 miles from the town of Mohill in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is situated to the north-west of the town, along the L3052 road to Keshcarrigan. Breandrum Bridge is an old three-arched stone bridge spanning the River Eslin, a tributary of the River Shannon.
The townland consists of two sub-townlands, Breandrum Peyton (Irish: Bréandroim (Peyton)[1]) and Breandrum King (Irish: Bréandroim (King)[2]), the suffixes being the surnames of the past English landowners. Both are part of the civil parish of Mohill. Breandrum (King) has an area of 0.16 square miles (0.4071 km²),[3] Breandrum (Peyton) an area of 0.27 square miles (0.7087 km²)[4]
References
- "Bréandroim (Peyton)/Breandrum (Peyton)". logainm.ie.
- "Bréandroim (King)/Breandrum (King)". logainm.ie.
- "Breandrum (King) Townland, Co. Leitrim". townlands.ie.
- "Breandrum (Peyton) Townland, Co. Leitrim". townlands.ie.
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