placenames1901 census
37People recorded
10Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Bruff
An Brú
Bruff is a townland in Limerick. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBruff52.47842° N · 8.54526° 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 Brú · Irish · main form · validated name
- Bruff · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
58People recorded
13Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Bourke 8
- Keating 7
- Lynch 7
- Mulcahy 6
- Cunningham 5
1926 census
493People recorded
136Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Bruff. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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 2025-03-28. How this page was prepared.