Broadford, County Limerick

Broadford (Irish: Béal an Átha - "the mouth of the ford")[2] is located 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]

Broadford

Béal an Átha
Town
Broadford
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°20′42″N 8°58′27″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Limerick
Population
 (2016)[1]
276
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceR350220

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
  1. "Census 2016 - SAPMAP Area - Settlements - Broadford". Census 2016. CSO. 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. "Béal an Átha". Placenames Database of Ireland. Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. "Census 2016 - SAPMAP Area - Electoral Division - Broadford". Census 2016. CSO. 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  4. "Dromcollogher-Broadford Parish". Diocese of Limerick Heritage Project. Archived from the original on 2011-02-06. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
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