Broadford, County Limerick
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According to records, the village is relatively new, and was first recorded by cartographers in 1837. Prior to its current name, it was known as "Killaliathan" or "Killagholehane".[3] This name derives from Killaliathan Church, located 1.6 km (1 mile) to the south, a medieval church now partially ruined.
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External links
- Dromcollogher / Broadford. Parish - Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick
- Broadford, Co. Limerick, at the Placenames Database of Ireland
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