Brosna, County Offaly

Village in County Offaly, Ireland

Village in Leinster, Ireland

Brosna

An Bhrosnach

Village

Brosna, County Offaly

Brosna

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 52°59′29″N 7°53′17″W﻿ / ﻿52.9913°N 7.8881°W﻿ / 52.9913; -7.8881
Country| Ireland
Province| Leinster
County| Offaly
Time zone| UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Brosna (Irish: An Bhrosnach)[1] is a small village and townland in County Offaly, Ireland. 7 km north-west of Roscrea, it lies in the valley of the Little Brosna River near the N62 road. The area takes its name from the Little Brosna River, which flows along the north-eastern edge of the townland.[1] As of the 2011 census, Brosna townland had a population of 31 people.[2]

## Architecture

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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

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* List of towns and villages in Ireland

## References

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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.

Street furniture and signage