placenames1901 census
72People recorded
12Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Gallagher 10
- Lynn 9
- Cosgrave 8
- Cosgrove 7
- Deane 6
Briska
Broisce
Briska is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBriska54.12873° N · 9.70386° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
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
- Broisce · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Briska · 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
74People recorded
11Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Shevlane 20
- Cosgrove 15
- Gallagher 11
- Lynn 9
- McAndrew 8
1926 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Briska. 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.