BROWSE
townland
An Bogach
genitive: an Bhogaigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Bogagh
(English)

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.8475, -7.58533latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Boggach
CS III Leathanach: 41
1655
Officer's Boggach
DS
1659
Boggagh
Cen. Leathanach: 52
1752
Buggah
James Hughes the Elder and James Hughes the younger both of Buggah in the parish of Raphoe
CGn. 156.235.105334
1835
Boggagh
BS Sketch Map:AL
1835
Bogach
'soft or boggy land'
OD:AL
1835
Officers Boggach
DS Ref.
1835
Boggagh
CM:AL
1835
A townland containing a village of the same name, and a large portion of uncultivated moor, the remainder is cultivated
Desc. Rem.:AL

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