Broadford ( - "the mouth of the ford") is a village in the west of

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parish of Dromcollogher-Broadford. In the 2016 census, the resident population of Broadford village was 276, and the population of the Broadford electoral division was 960. According to records, the village is relatively new, and was first recorded by

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s in 1837. Prior to its current name, it was known as ''"Killaliathan"'' or ''"Killagholehane"''. This name derives from Killaliathan Church, located 1.6 km (1 mile) to the south, a medieval church now partially ruined.

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Dromcollogher / Broadford. Parish
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick
Broadford, Co. Limerick, at the Placenames Database of Ireland
{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick Towns and villages in County Limerick

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