BROWSE
townland
An Bán Riabhach
genitive: an Bháin Riabhaigh
(Irish)
Baunree
(English)

Glossary

English white; lea-ground, grassy
English streaked, grey

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the grey, streaked lea-ground

    Is cosúil gurbh é ‘Old Walsh’ a sholáthair an fuaimniú Gaeilge 1838 ‘riach’ (pl:AL) (féach nóta faoi bf An Chlais Bhuí (#27982)). Tabhair faoi deara go raibh -ree déanta de seo i bhformhór de na foirmeacha béarlaithe.

Centrepoint

52.9679, -7.23754latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1838
Bán riach, 'grey field'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA010,8
1838
Baunree
OC (corr.):AL Leathanach: LA010,8
1838
Bawnree
BS:AL Leathanach: LA010,8
1838
Bawnree
Bland, J. T.:AL Leathanach: LA010,8
1838
Bawnreagh
Young, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA010,8
1838
Bawnree
Clarke, J. D.:AL Leathanach: LA010,8
1838
Bawnree
Moore, L.:AL Leathanach: LA027,8
1838
Bawnree
Coote, Capt.:AL Leathanach: LA027,8
1838
Bawnree, Bawnreagh
Garvey, G.:AL Leathanach: LA027,8
1838
Bawnreagh
Wills, J.:AL Leathanach: LA027,8
1838
Ban riach, 'grey field'
"'Baun,' a field, 'Bawn,' a castle." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: LA027,8
1838
riach
pl:AL Leathanach: LA027,8
1838
Baunree
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: LA027,8
1838
Bawnree
BS:AL Leathanach: LA027,8
1838
Bawn
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA027,8
1838
Bawnree
Robinson Price, J.:AL Leathanach: LA027,8
2006
bɑːnˈriː
Áit.

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