Dromcolliher-Broadford is an ecclesiastical parish in County Limerick, near the border with north County Cork, in Ireland. The Catholic parish, which is within the Diocese of Limerick, spans the villages of Dromcolliher and Broadford. The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Dromcollogher/Broadford GAA, draws its players from the area.
Churches Churches within Dromcolliher-Broadford parish include St Bartholomew's church in Dromcollogher (built in 1824) and Our Lady of the Snows church in Broadford (built in 1844). An earlier medieval church, now in ruins, was known as Killaliathan Church (or Killagholehane Church).
Geography Villages The village of Dromcolliher () lies towards the west of County Limerick. Part of the parish of Dromcollogher-Broadford, it is located close to the boundary of north County Cork on the R522 road.
The village of Broadford () is also in the west of County Limerick. As of the 2006 census, the Broadford electoral district had a population of 891. Broadford village, first recorded by cartographers in 1837, was previously known as "Killaliathan" or "Killagholehane". This name derives from the medieval Killaliathan Church - now in ruins.
Townlands Townlands within the area include: English name Irish name Meaning Ballinlongig Baile an Longaigh The town of An Longach Ballyfirreen Baile Phirín The town of Pirín Ballymongaun Baile Uí Mhongáin The town of Ó Mongán Banemore An Bán Mór The big (tract of) lea ground Barnagarrane Barr na nGarrán The high ground of the groves Boola An Bhuaile The booley Broadford Béal an Átha The mouth of the ford Carroward East Side An Cheathrú Árd The high quarterland Carroward West Side An Cheathrú Thiar The high quarterland Coolaboy Cúil Buí Yellow corners Coolaleen Cúil an Lín The corner of the flax Coolnaknockane Cúil na gCnocán The corner of the hillocks Dromcollogher Drom Collachair Ridge of the Hazelwood Farrihy An Fhairche The territory Gardenfield East Ghairdínpáirc Thoir; Gardenfield South Ghairdínpáirc Theas Gardenfield West hairdínpáirc Thiar Gorteen An Goirtín The small field Kells Na Cealla The churches Killeen An Cillín The small church Knockacraig Cnoc an Chraobhaigh The hill of An Craobhach Knockgloss An Cnoc Glas The green hill Knocktoosh Cnoc Túis Church of Toosh Lacka Lower An Leaca The Lower hillside Lacca Upper An Leaca The Upper Hillside Lisnafulla Lios na Fola The enclosure of the blood Mondellihy Móin Deilithe Meaning uncertain Mount Plummer Cill Aidhleach The church of Aidhleach Sheshiv Seiseamh Sixth part Springfield Gort na Tiobraide The field of the well Tullaha Na Tulacha The hillocks Tulligmacthomas Tulaigh Mhic Thomáis The hillock of Mac Thomáis Woodfield Ros na Réileán The high place of the level tracts
References
External links Dromcollogher / Broadford. Parish, Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick (archived 2008)