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Manx Genealogy Archive 2

Re: Breckwilley in Lonan
In Response To: Re: Breckwilley in Lonan ()

Thanks Frances..

I had been looking through a list of 1500 Farm names and nothing looked close to the entry Breckwilley

Looks like the Lonan entry may have mean he lived in Malew

MNB
Malew
Breck Willy [].

1666 Man Roll. Brack Boaly.

Mx. Breck woaillee or bwoaillee, Ir. Breac bhuaile, ‘speckled cattle-fold,’ [or ‘milking place.’] Ab. F.