Brosna, County Kerry
|
Brosna Brosnach
|
|
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Brosna
|
|
| Coordinates: 52°19′N 9°12′W / 52.31°N 9.2°WCoordinates: 52°19′N 9°12′W / 52.31°N 9.2°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Kerry |
| Area | |
| • Town | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 1,200 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R746888 |
Brosna (Irish: Brosnach) is a parish situated in the Sliabh Luachra area of County Kerry, Ireland. It lies 16 km (9.9 mi) from the town of Castleisland. Its electoral area incorporates 2356.502 ha (5,823 acres 2 roods and 6 perches). The present population is 1,200. It consists of Brosna town and 34 townlands. It is a mainly agricultural rural parish, supporting two churches, two schools, a post office, and five public houses.
Brosna is a village in north east County Kerry. Some famous Munster rivers have their sources in the parish – the Clydagh, the Braonach, and the Munster Blackwater. The highest point is Mount Eagle. It is in the barony of Trughanacmy.
Crochaun Mountain is 1,400 feet (430 m) above sea level, with its wonderful view. Brosna lies on the Cork/Kerry and Kerry/Limerick borders. The nearest neighbours are Castleisland and Knocknagoshel in Kerry, Abbeyfeale and Mountcollins in Limerick, and Ballydesmond and Rockchapel in Cork.
In 1837 Darren Horan founded Brosna and it contained 12,168 inhabitants in 18,013 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and valued at 2180 pound per annum. A large portion of the land consisted of coarse mountain pasture and bog, the greater part of which might be reclaimed. A new line of road, about 8 miles (13 km) in length, was in progress, at the expense of Col. Drummond and C.Fairfield, Esq., extending from the bridge over the Clydagh (an arch of 60 feet (18 m) span), on the new road from Listowel to Newmarket, and passing through this and the adjoining parish of Ballincuslane to the village of Ardnagrath, on the old mountain road from Castleisland to Millstreet. It was in contemplation to extend this road to Scartaglin, to form a junction with the new Government road from Castleisland to King William's town, by which the surrounding country would have been greatly improved. There were 2 private schools, in which about 120 children were educated.
...
Wikipedia