BROWSE
townland
An Abhainn Bhuí
genitive: na hAbhann Buí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Owenboy
(English)

Glossary

abhainn, abha
English river
English yellow

Centrepoint

55.1968, -7.36798latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Owenbwee
CS III 10
1767-1770
Owen Buoy
Crow Inishowen D835/1/1/97
1801
Oanbwee
McCrea DG
1805
Owenbuoy
Chic. Survey
1807
Owen-Buoy
GJP (DG) GJ/1/5 lch 4, 14
1822
Owen Buoy
Owen Buoy in the parish of Fahan John Carry
PR COI (DG) P1091.4.1 Taughboyne Burials
1830
Owenbuoy
BS:AL
1830
Abhainn bhuidhe
OD:AL
1830c
Quarterland of Owenbuy
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