placenamesIbrickan
Uí Bhreacáin
Lewis recorded the construction of boats used along Killard’s exposed coast.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Uí Bhreacáin · Irish · main form
- Ibrickan · English · main form
Place & story
Wicker frames and pitched canvas
Samuel Lewis’s 1837 Killard account describes local fishermen using wicker-framed boats covered with pitched canvas. He connects this form of craft with the steep coast and heavy surf. Offshore, the Baltard banks supplied fish including turbot, cod, haddock and mackerel, while salmon were taken in the Dunbeg River. The account distinguishes river fishing from the coastal fishery within Ibrickan, without identifying the boats or catches of any particular crew. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ibrickan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Killard: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.