BROWSE
population centretownland
Both Faonáin
genitive: Bhoth Faonáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Bofeenaun
(English)

Centrepoint

53.9869, -9.32646latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1307c
Bothmoryn & Glyn
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 217
1585
Toe Boawinine and glanhosty
CBC Leathanach: 102
1585
Toll-Boghewynin and Glanhosty 27 qrs
CBC Leathanach: 97
1607
Bohuynyn
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.25
1608
Boffwynan, the prior of
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 498
1617
Leighvallyknockmore, Dromnabohy and Lecarrownagihy 1½ qr
CPR Leathanach: 330
1617
Levallyknockmore, Dromnabohae, Lecarownagoihy
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.161
1635
Drumnaboigh
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 265
1657c
Boithmanam
DS Leathanach: 217; Inneacs 208
1661
Bowghmonan als Dramnabrigh als Knockmore 1 Qr
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 198
1669
Boithmannan als. Bohenan als. Dromabeghy
ASE Leathanach: 209
1685
Boithmana
Hib. Del.
1691
Borthmana
Morden Map
1710c
Baithinanon als Bohenan als Drunnabehy
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 10b
1710c
Boughmanane als Drunabehy
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 5
1714
Bothmana
Moll Map
1715c
Boithmana
Overton & Morden
1720
Bohehenra
CGn. Leathanach: 49.257.31871
1720c
Bothmana
Lea & Moll
1731
Boghmanan als Bohenen als Drumnebehy 1 qr
CGn. Leathanach: 70.27.47217
1759c
Bothmana
Jeffrys
1763
Boughmanan als Boheenan als Drumnebehey als Levally 1 qr
CGn. Leathanach: 229.12.148788
1787
Boughmanane als Drynabhy
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 3
1787
Rathmanon als Bohenan als Drunabehy
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 13
1811
Bofinon
Bald Bog Map Leathanach: 2
1830
Bofinon
Bald
1830c
Bofeenan
TAB Leathanach: 16
1838
Bofeenaun
OC:AL Leathanach: ME007,17
1838
Bohfweenaun
"Bohfweenaun would meet the original much better in pronunciation" [dúch (OC Nóta)];
pron.:AL Leathanach: ME007,17
1838
[Bofeenaun]
"Bofeenan Lough and part of Blacklough & Loughbeg in this townland...also ruins of an abbey and a grave yard here" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME007,17
1838
Bofeenan
BS:AL Leathanach: ME007,17
1838
Bofinon
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME007,17
1838
Bofeenan
St George, Rev. R.:AL Leathanach (AL): ME007,17
1838
Bofeenan
Cawly, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: ME007,17
1838
Both Faonan
pl:AL Leathanach: ME007,17
1838
Both Faónan, 'Faenan's booth, tent or hut'
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): ME007,17
1838
Boheenan
Agent Rent Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME007,17

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