placenamesBallybrennan
Baile Uí Bhraonáin
Lewis linked a small plantation beside Wexford haven with grain storage and milling.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Baile Uí Bhraonáin · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Ballybrennan · English · main form
Place & story
Harbour reclamation and grain
In 1837 Samuel Lewis reported that R. Jones had reclaimed about five acres from Wexford harbour at Ballybrennan and established a plantation there. Jones occupied Ballybrennan Castle, where he also had a large corn store, and had recently erected a windmill. These activities formed part of the coastal parish’s economy alongside seasonal employment for some inhabitants in the herring fishery. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballybrennan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Ballybrennan, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.