St Martins GAA
19/05/2024
We couldn't provide any old photo's that don't involve St Martins GAA, A great Team in its day, with many great Brittas Men on and off the team achieving great success
The Brittas Blog
BRITTAS
Historic Pictures.
Haymaking at Brittas, the Dowling Family
Row 3: Betty Hudson, Sheila Redmond, Margaret O'Toole, Noeleen Dunne, Kay Dillon, Betty Dunne. Row 2: Alice Kinsella, Mary Bawn, Ursula Tisdall, Marie Cox, Margaret Gordon, Betty Delaney. Row 1: Judy Curtin, Martin Proctor, Mary Masterson.
Sarah Dowling of Brittas Inn
The Dublin Blessington Steam Tram at Crooksling-Saggart
TBack: Pat Masterson, Eamonn Quirk, - Reilly, - Riordan, Noel Sheridan, Patsy Kelly, - Sweeney, Billy Kelly, Peadar Hall, Liam Hall, Johnny Kelly, Peter Kelly, - Riordan, Mick Griffin, Sgt. Kelly. Front: -, Dessie Murray, Hughie Reilly, -Joe Broe, -, Eddie Conroy, -, - Sheridan, Dan Hall, Oliver Dunne, Thomas Reilly.
Brittas Ponds with Crooksling in the Background
BRITTAS & Its Locations
- Brittas, County Cork, two separate townlands in the Barony of Ibane and Barryroe
- Brittas, County Cork, a townland in the Barony of Duhallow
- Brittas, County Dublin, a village and townland in South County Dublin, Barony of Uppercross
- Brittas, County Kilkenny a townland in the Barony of Crannagh, County Kilkenny
- Brittas, County Laois, a townland in the Barony of Tinnahinch, County Laois
- Brittas, County Laois, a townland in the Barony of Portnahinch, County Laois
- Brittas, County Limerick, a townland in the Barony of Clanwilliam, County Limerick
- Brittas, County Louth, a townland in the Barony of Ferrard, County Louth
- Brittas, County Mayo, a townland in the Barony of Kilmaine, County Mayo
- Brittas, County Meath, a townland in the Barony of Morgallion, County Meath
- Brittas, County Tipperary, three separate townlands in County Tipperary in the Baronies of Eliogarty, Iffa and Offa East and Middlethird
- Brittas, County Westmeath, two separate townlands in County Westmeath in the Baronies of Kilkenny West and Moyashel and Magheradernon
- Brittas, County Wexford, a townland in the Barony of Forth, County Wexford
- Brittas, County Wicklow, three separate townlands in County Wicklow in the Baronies of Lower Talbotstown, Upper Talbotstown and Arklow
- Brittas Bay, County Wicklow, a beach on the Irish sea coast
MEMORY LANE
Census 1911.
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/Saggart/
The 1926 Cenus Returns are due to be released in Jan 2027 under the 100 year rule.
We have enjoyed searchig through the 1911 Census, link attached above. The names of the familes are still present in Brittas Today.
Under 1911 Census Brittas Big & Brittas Little was all recorded under Saggart.
Enjoy.
Faces of Brittas Past & Present.
Credit: Book An Briotas
Brittas Bridge Renovations.
We could not take credit for these pictures and are thankful to Sean McKeon for sharing the pictures online.
We have reached out to Sean to avail of his library of past memories.
Buddy Mansfield & The Late Mick Brady
A Historical Journey of Brittas School
19/05/2024
A Historical Journey of Brittas School 1880-2000, Many Great memories made and loads to share.
De Selby Quarry
19/05/2024