BROWSE

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

townland

mountain or mountain range

mountain or mountain range
Binn Bhán
genitive: Bhinn Bhán
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Benbaun
(English)

Glossary

English white; lea-ground, grassy
binn, beann
English peak, cliff

Centrepoint

53.5212, -9.83201latitude, longitude
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Properties

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Archival records

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Historical references

1838
Ben Bawn, or White Mount. (Eng.)
Inhabs.:AL 3, 33
1838
[Benbaun]
Situation:AL
1838
[Benbaun]
"‘Ben Bawn, another of the twelve pins … joined on the W side by Maam na Scolp of considerable height, also Maam na Geehe or Windy Mount., all toped [sic] with whitish sand and flags" Desc. Rem.AL
Desc. Rem.:AL

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