BROWSE
townland
An Bábhún
genitive: an Bhábhúin
(Irish)
Bawn
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the bawn, fortified enclosure

    Ainmneacha stairiúla:
    In oirdheisceart an bhaile fearainn tá 1841 Shane Br[idge] SO 6ʺ, 1907c Sheean Bridge SO 25ʺ (as ainm an bhaile fearainn teorantaigh An Sián (#25045) “the fairy mound, hillock” i gContae Chill Dara) — cf. 1549 ‘Aghlian’ (leg. ‘Aghtian’) < Áth an tSiáin “the ford of An Sián” (foirm stairiúil i láimhscríbhinní an Chorragánaigh).

Centrepoint

53.0245, -7.08149latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Bawon
Extent of Caishmonerwoe cum Eightirtyre
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 66
1551
Bawen
lordship of Cashmone Rwoen
F Alt: 710
1557c
Bawne
P.R.O.L. Imleabhar: 62/1
1576
Bavon
F Alt: 2838
1632
Bawne
Inq. Lag. Alt: 13 C I
1632
Bawon alias Bavon
Inq. Lag. Alt: 13 C I
1655
Baune
DS
1660c
Bawne
BSD (La) Leathanach: 104
1685
Baune
Hib. Del.
1754
Bawn
L:H&S 24
Léarscáil Eastáit
1783
Bawn
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1838
Bawn
CM:AL Leathanach: LA021,6
1838
Bawn
McGrath, Rev. :AL Leathanach: LA021,6
1838
Bawne
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: LA021,6
1838
Bawon alias Bavon, Bawne
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA021,6
1838
Bawne
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: LA021,6
1838
Baune
DS Map:AL Leathanach: LA021,6
1838
Babhún / Badhbhdhún, 'a Bawn, or castle enclosure'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA021,6
1838
Bawn
OC:AL Leathanach: LA021,6
1838
Bawn
BS:AL Leathanach: LA021,6
1838
Bawn
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA021,6
1838
Bawn
GJP:AL Leathanach: LA021,6
2006
bɑːn
Áit.

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