Brosna
An Bhrosnach
Village
Brosna, County Offaly
Brosna, County Offaly
Brosna is located in Ireland
Brosna
Brosna
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°59′29″N 7°53′17″W / 52.9913°N 7.8881°W / 52.9913; -7.8881
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyOffaly
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Brosna (Irish: An Bhrosnach)[1] is a small village and townland in County Offaly, Ireland. It lies in the valley of the Little Brosna River less than one kilometer off the N62 national secondary road. As of the 2011 census, Brosna townland had a population of 31 people.[2] The area takes its named from the Little Brosna River, which flows through the townland.[1]

Architecture

Brosna House, an early 19th-century two-storey house located at the roadside, is listed as being of architectural interest.[3] A late 19th-century cast iron water pump also stands in the village.[4]

Gloster House hotel and wedding venue is also located in the area.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "An Bhrosnach / Brosna". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  2. ^ "CD167 - Offaly Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 27 April 2022. Brosna, Shinrone, Co. Offaly [..] Townlands [..] 2011 [..] Population: 31
  3. ^ "Brosna House, Brosna, County Offaly". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Pump, Brosna, County Offaly". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Gloster House, GLASDERRY MORE, Shinrone, OFFALY". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Exclusive House & Gardens For Hire | Perfect For Weddings & Parties". Gloster House. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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