placenamesIveagh Upper, Lower Half
Uíbh Eachach Uachtarach, An Leath Íochtair
Bryansford’s circulating library shared a patron with its boys’ school.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Uíbh Eachach Uachtarach, An Leath Íochtair · Irish · main form
- Iveagh Upper, Lower Half · English · main form
Place & story
Books beside the school
Samuel Lewis recorded a circulating library adjoining Bryansford’s boys’ school in 1837. The Earl of Roden maintained the library, which was open without charge to all the village’s people. He also supported the school, built in 1826. Bryansford belongs to the Lower Half of Upper Iveagh: Lewis’s broader designation of Upper Iveagh should not be confused with Lower Iveagh, a different barony. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Iveagh Upper, Lower Half. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Bryansford: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2019-10-08. How this page was prepared.