placenames1901 census
56People recorded
13Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Brosna
An Bhrosnach
John’s Ville records the estate administration associated with nearby Gloster House.
Recorded locationBrosna52.99370° N · 7.89124° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- An Bhrosnach · Irish · main form · validated name
- Brosna · English · main form
Place & story
A house for Mr Cully
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage identifies John’s Ville as a former agent’s house for Gloster. Its survey dates the building to about 1860 and names its original occupant as Mr Cully, retaining the surname without supplying a first name. The two-storey house has gabled elevations, a slate roof, sash windows and a timber-and-glass entrance porch. The 2004 record also notes rear outbuildings and decorative cast-iron gates at the road. This smaller domestic building preserves another part of the estate landscape, alongside the larger houses already associated with Brosna. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Offaly
- Barony
- Clonlisk
- Civil parish
- Kilmurryely
- Coordinates
- 52.99370, -7.89124
- Mapped area
- 1.01 km²
- Logainm ID
- 1165571 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
45People recorded
13Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Connors 9
- Brophy 5
- Hassett 5
- Kavangh 5
- Hodgins 3
1926 census
54People recorded
10Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Brosna. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- John’s Ville, NIAH14942011: County Offaly survey2004 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.