BROWSE
townland
Bomaine
genitive: Bhomaine
(Irish)
Bomany
(English)

Centrepoint

54.9339, -7.78096latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1608
O’Boninnee
is this parish of Conwale, conteyninge in all, eleven balibetaghes, whereof foure quarters are herenagh land, inhabited by foure several tennantes, payinge thereout, yearly unto the lord busshop of Raphoe, fiftie shiliinges per annum: and alsoe payinge unto the said busshop out of three of the said uarters, twenty foure meathers of butter, and fowerscore an sixteen meathers of meale per annuu, 'over and besides the rent aforesaid; and that the fourth quarter named O’Boninnee is free from all duties payinge to the said busshop six shillinges and eight pence rent, per mail, and they also say, that the sept which holdeth the said qurter free, is the sept of Cormock boy O’Gallochor
Inq. Ult. App.
1758
Abomine otherwise Bomynie otherwise Bominay
being one Quarter of land
CGn. 192.46.128357: Span to Span
1759
Abomine alias Bominie being one quarter of land
CGn. 202.12.132661: Span to Hamilton
1834
Bominy
TAB
1835
Bomany
BS:AL
1835
O'Boninnee
líne faoi 'ni' agus 'm scríofa faoin líne
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: alt 7
1835c
Both Máine 'Maine's hut or cabin'
OD:AL
1835
Bomany to agree with Clonmany
OD:AL
1835
Bomany
Chambers, D.:AL (DG)
1953c
'bʌməni
Áit.
1964-9
'bʌməni
Áit.

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