Townland

Brittas

An Briotás

Brittas is a townland in Meath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBrittas53.82211° N · 6.77077° 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

  • An Briotás · Irish · main form
  • Brittas · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Meath
Civil parish
Nobber
Coordinates
53.82211, -6.77077
Mapped area
2.26 km²
Logainm ID
38158 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

37People recorded
7Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Bennett 9
  • Gogarty 8
  • Geoghan 6
  • Dewar 3
  • Smith 2
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

48People recorded
9Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Collier 7
  • Gogarty 7
  • Bennett 6
  • Geoghan 5
  • Bird 4
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

39People recorded
8Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Collier 9
  • Gogarty 7
  • Bennett 5
  • Geoghegan 4
  • Madden 4
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Brittas. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. 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 2025-10-22. How this page was prepared.