Bré

Bray's origins are uncertain, with the name appearing in earliest records as 'Bre' and 'Bree' in 13th-century documents. Scholar Liam Price's research suggests the name was originally a river designation, likely referring to the River Dargle or one of its tributaries, rather than deriving from the Irish word 'brí' meaning hill as previously believed. Administratively, Bray sits within the half-...