BROWSE
townland
An Bothán Buí
genitive: An Bhotháin Bhuí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Bohanboy
(English)

Glossary

English yellow

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.8159, -7.68206latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1734
Boughanboy
CGn. 79.122.54918: Jenkins et. al. to Downes
1740
Boughanboy
CGn. 97.378.68785: Downes & Wife to Norman
1801
Baghanbwee
McCrea DG
1833
Baughanbuoy; Baughanbwee
TAB
1835c
Bahanbwee
BS:AL
1835c
Badhbhdhun Buidhe 'yellow bawn or enclosure' Bothan 'yellow cabin or hut'
OD:AL
1835
Bohanboy
boy is boughal: bwee is better for the pronunciation of yellow [nóta i bpeann luaidhe faoi]
OD:AL
1835
Bahanbwee
McCrea:AL
1835
Baghanboy
Orth:AL Ní luaitear foinse

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