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'''Brosna''' ( |
'''Brosna''' ({{irish place name|Brosnach}})<ref name="logainm">{{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/1167029 | publisher = Irish Placenames Commission | website = logainm.ie | title = Brosnach / Brosna| accessdate = 31 October 2018 }}</ref> is a village and parish situated in the [[Sliabh Luachra]] area of [[County Kerry]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It lies {{convert|16|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the town of [[Castleisland]]. The [[Civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] of Brosna consists of the village and a number of [[townland]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.townlands.ie/kerry/brosna2/ | publisher = Townlands of Ireland | website = townlands.ie | title = Civil Parish of Brosna, County Kerry | accessdate = 31 October 2018 }}</ref> It is a mainly agricultural area, supporting two churches, two schools, a post office, and five public houses. |
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== Geography == |
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Brosna is a village in north east County Kerry. A number of Munster rivers have their sources in the parish, including the Clydagh, the Braonach, and the [[Munster Blackwater]]. The highest point is Mount Eagle. It is in the barony of [[Trughanacmy]]. |
Brosna is a village in north east County Kerry. A number of Munster rivers have their sources in the parish, including the Clydagh, the Braonach, and the [[Munster Blackwater]]. The highest point is Mount Eagle. It is in the barony of [[Trughanacmy]].<ref name="logainm"/> Crochaun Mountain is {{convert|1400|ft|m}} above sea level. |
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Brosna lies close to the Cork/Kerry and Kerry/Limerick borders, and neighbouring towns include [[Castleisland]] and [[Knocknagoshel]] in Kerry, [[Abbeyfeale]] and [[Mountcollins]] in Limerick, and [[Ballydesmond]] and [[Rockchapel]] in Cork.<ref name="gokerry">{{cite web|url = http://www.gokerry.ie/index.php?action=home&tab_id=2&news_events_type=events&display_option=0&location_id=144&status=0 | publisher = GoKerry Tourism | website = gokerry.ie | title = Welcome to Brosna | accessdate = 31 October 2018 }}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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In [[Samuel Lewis (publisher)|Samuel Lewis]]'s 1837 ''Topographical Dictionary of Ireland'', Brosna was recorded as having 2168 inhabitants in 18,013 statute acres.<ref name="lewis">{{cite book| url = https://www.libraryireland.com/topog/B/Brosna-Trughenackmy-Kerry.php | last = Lewis | first = Samuel | title = Topographical Dictionary of Ireland | date = 1837 | via = libraryireland.com }}</ref> The same entry notes that a "large portion of the land consisted of coarse mountain pasture and bog, the greater part of which might be reclaimed".<ref name="lewis"/> As of the first half of the 19th century, there were 2 private schools in the area, in which approximately 120 children were educated.<ref name="lewis"/> Lewis also records that the [[Whiteboys]] (an agrarian organisation involved in "disturbances" in support of tenant farmer rights) were active in the area in the 1820s.<ref name="lewis"/> |
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In 1837 Darren Horan founded Brosna and it contained 12,168 inhabitants in 18,013 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and valued at 2180 pound per annum. A large portion of the land consisted of coarse mountain pasture and bog, the greater part of which might be reclaimed. A new line of road, about {{convert|8|mi|km}} in length, was in progress, at the expense of Col. Drummond and C.Fairfield, Esq., extending from the bridge over the Clydagh (an arch of {{convert|60|ft|m}} span), on the new road from [[Listowel]] to [[Newmarket, County Cork|Newmarket]], and passing through this and the adjoining parish of Ballincuslane to the village of Ardnagrath, on the old mountain road from [[Castleisland]] to [[Millstreet]]. It was in contemplation to extend this road to Scartaglin, to form a junction with the new Government road from [[Castleisland]] to King William's town. There were 2 private schools, in which about 120 children were educated. |
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The placename of ''Brosna'' or ''Brosnach'' may translate from the [[Irish language|Irish]] for dried wood or fire wood.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/1060| publisher = Irish Placenames Commission | website = logainm.ie | title = Brosnach / Brosna (Civil Parish) | accessdate = 31 October 2018 | quote = ''1841 [..] Brosnach, 'land of dried wood or fire wood' [..] OD:AL, Ci022,1'' }}</ref> |
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== Name == |
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The people and places in this vicinity tend to get nicknames which stick with them over the years.{{fact|date=October 2017}} No less Brosna or ''Brosnach'' which translates to firewood. This has no bearing on the old name ''Cathair Bessleen'' in the calendar of entries in the papal register. |
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== Church == |
== Church and well == |
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A thatched church was built about 1800 |
A thatched church was built about 1800 in the grounds of the graveyard near the present church.<ref name="gokerry"/> |
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The present church of "St Moling & St Carthage" was built in 1868 to designs by architect [[George Ashlin]].<ref name="archiseek">{{cite web|url = http://archiseek.com/2014/1869-st-moling-st-carthage-church-brosna-co-kerry/ | publisher = Archiseek | website = Archiseek.com | title = 1869 – St Moling & St Carthage Church, Brosna, Co. Kerry | date = 2014 | accessdate = 31 October 2018 }}</ref> This church is in [[gothic revival]] style, and built with sandstone rubble walls and limestone ashlar dressings.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE®no=21302401 | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = Saint Moling's Catholic Church, Brosna, County Kerry | accessdate = 31 October 2018 }}</ref> The church is dedicated to [[Saint Moling]], and was reputedly built from stone quarried from the lands in Knopoge, with local farmers bringing the stone to the site by horse and cart.<ref name="gokerry"/> Many of the stained glass windows were donated by parishioners. The design of the marble altar is attributed to [[Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin|Augustus Pugin]].<ref name="gokerry"/> The marble altar rails are newer, and were donated by Denis Guiney in 1946, in memory of his parents Cornelius and Julia Guiney.<ref name="gokerry"/> Denis Guiney (1893–1967) was a native of Brosna, and had been a long-term operator of the [[Guineys]] and [[Clerys]] stores in [[Dublin]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/city-changed-utterly-by-decline-and-sudden-fall-of-an-iconic-department-store-34315790.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | website = independent.ie | title = City changed utterly by decline and sudden fall of an iconic department store | date = 27 December 2015 | accessdate = 31 October 2018 | quote = ''Denis Guiney, originally from Brosna, Co Kerry, became the most successful retailer in the city and ran Clerys until his death in 1967'' }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.thejournal.ie/guineys-closed-down-talbot-street-599299-Sep2012/ | publisher = The Journal | website = thejournal.ie | title = So exactly which Guineys is closing down? | date = 18 September 2012 | accessdate = 31 October 2018 | quote = ''Guineys & Co at 79–80 Talbot Street, which was the sister shop to Clerys on nearby O’Connell Street [..] was set up by Kerry businessman Denis Guiney, who bought Clerys in 1941''}}</ref> The church's stone presbytery was also built in the late 1860s. The presbytery was restored in 1998, and a restoration on the church itself was completed in 2010.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} |
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The local farmers drew them to the site with horses and carts. The roof beams were made of pitch pine and the seating is also pine. Many of the stained glass windows were donated by parishioners. The altar is marble designed by [[Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin|Pugin]]. On arrival in Brosna it was transported by 11 horses. There are stained glass windows behind the altar. The marble altar rails are newer and were donated by Denis Guiney in 1946, in memory of his parents Cornelius and Julia Guiney (this is the Denis Guiney who began [[Clerys]] store in [[Dublin]]).{{fact|date=October 2017}} |
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Also close to Brosna, in the foothills of [[Sliabh Luachra]], is a [[holy well]] associated with [[Saint Moling]].<ref name="moling">{{cite web|url = http://www.gokerry.ie/index.php?action=locations&location_id=144&page_id=555 | publisher = GoKerry Tourism | website = gokerry.ie | title = St Moling's Holy Well | accessdate = 31 October 2018 }}</ref> The well is reputedly close to the spot where Saint Moling (c.614–697) was born.<ref name="moling"/> The well has been a place of pilgrimage over the years, with visits to the well traditionally occurring every Saturday in May.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} |
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The Presbytery was built when the church was, in 1868, and is a stone building. It has been home to parish priests and Catholic curates who have served the parish. It was restored by Revd. Tadhg O'Doherty in 1998. The church's restoration was completed in 2010. |
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* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]] |
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In 614 AD it was in the foothills of Sliabh Luachra that [[Saint Moling]]'s mother who was a native of these parts, gave birth to her baby while marooned in a fall of snow as she returned to her parents home from Carlow in Leinster. According to legend, a service of angels descended to the spot where the baby lay. The snow melted for {{convert|30|ft|m}} around him and a spring well marked the spot. |
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* [[Brosnan]] |
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==References== |
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A number of miracles are attributed to St Moling. He was Archbishop of Ferns. He returned to Carlow to his father's royal homestead where he built a monastery. It was here he died and was buried in Tigh Moling in 646 AD. This well has been a place of pilgrimage over the years. People have paid visits to the well every Saturday in May. A decade of Rosary is said at each of the five kneelers around the well, going three times around the kneelers. Then taking sips of water from the well in their cupped hands.{{fact|date=October 2017}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:15, 16 June 2024
Brosna
Brosnach | |
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Village | |
  Brosna Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°18′43″N 9°16′01″W / 52.312°N 9.267°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Kerry |
| Population | 174 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R746888 |
Brosna (Irish: Brosnach)[2] is a village and parish situated in the Sliabh Luachra area of County Kerry, Ireland. It lies 16 km (9.9 mi) from the town of Castleisland. The civil parish of Brosna consists of the village and a number of townlands.[3] It is a mainly agricultural area, supporting two churches, two schools, a post office, and five public houses.
Geography
[edit]Brosna is a village in north east County Kerry. A number of Munster rivers have their sources in the parish, including the Clydagh, the Braonach, and the Munster Blackwater. The highest point is Mount Eagle. It is in the barony of Trughanacmy.[2] Crochaun Mountain is 1,400 feet (430 m) above sea level.
Brosna lies close to the Cork/Kerry and Kerry/Limerick borders, and neighbouring towns include Castleisland and Knocknagoshel in Kerry, Abbeyfeale and Mountcollins in Limerick, and Ballydesmond and Rockchapel in Cork.[4]
History
[edit]In Samuel Lewis's 1837 Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, Brosna was recorded as having 2168 inhabitants in 18,013 statute acres.[5] The same entry notes that a "large portion of the land consisted of coarse mountain pasture and bog, the greater part of which might be reclaimed".[5] As of the first half of the 19th century, there were 2 private schools in the area, in which approximately 120 children were educated.[5] Lewis also records that the Whiteboys (an agrarian organisation involved in "disturbances" in support of tenant farmer rights) were active in the area in the 1820s.[5]
The placename of Brosna or Brosnach may translate from the Irish for dried wood or fire wood.[6]
Church and well
[edit]A thatched church was built about 1800 in the grounds of the graveyard near the present church.[4]
The present church of "St Moling & St Carthage" was built in 1868 to designs by architect George Ashlin.[7] This church is in gothic revival style, and built with sandstone rubble walls and limestone ashlar dressings.[8] The church is dedicated to Saint Moling, and was reputedly built from stone quarried from the lands in Knopoge, with local farmers bringing the stone to the site by horse and cart.[4] Many of the stained glass windows were donated by parishioners. The design of the marble altar is attributed to Augustus Pugin.[4] The marble altar rails are newer, and were donated by Denis Guiney in 1946, in memory of his parents Cornelius and Julia Guiney.[4] Denis Guiney (1893–1967) was a native of Brosna, and had been a long-term operator of the Guineys and Clerys stores in Dublin.[9][10] The church's stone presbytery was also built in the late 1860s. The presbytery was restored in 1998, and a restoration on the church itself was completed in 2010.[citation needed]
Also close to Brosna, in the foothills of Sliabh Luachra, is a holy well associated with Saint Moling.[11] The well is reputedly close to the spot where Saint Moling (c.614–697) was born.[11] The well has been a place of pilgrimage over the years, with visits to the well traditionally occurring every Saturday in May.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Census 2022 Sapmap Area - Settlements - Brosna". census.cso.ie. Central Statistics Office. 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Brosnach / Brosna". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Civil Parish of Brosna, County Kerry". townlands.ie. Townlands of Ireland. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Welcome to Brosna". gokerry.ie. GoKerry Tourism. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d Lewis, Samuel (1837). Topographical Dictionary of Ireland – via libraryireland.com.
- ^ "Brosnach / Brosna (Civil Parish)". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
1841 [..] Brosnach, 'land of dried wood or fire wood' [..] OD:AL, Ci022,1
- ^ "1869 – St Moling & St Carthage Church, Brosna, Co. Kerry". Archiseek.com. Archiseek. 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Saint Moling's Catholic Church, Brosna, County Kerry". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "City changed utterly by decline and sudden fall of an iconic department store". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
Denis Guiney, originally from Brosna, Co Kerry, became the most successful retailer in the city and ran Clerys until his death in 1967
- ^ "So exactly which Guineys is closing down?". thejournal.ie. The Journal. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
Guineys & Co at 79–80 Talbot Street, which was the sister shop to Clerys on nearby O'Connell Street [..] was set up by Kerry businessman Denis Guiney, who bought Clerys in 1941
- ^ a b "St Moling's Holy Well". gokerry.ie. GoKerry Tourism. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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