BROWSE
townland
An Bábhún
genitive: an Bhábhúin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Bavan
(English)

Centrepoint

54.0791, -6.28334latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
Bawne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.I
1659
Bawen and Ballenteskin
Cen. Leathanach: 467
1664
Bane
HMR (Mu) Leathanach: 7:507
1777
Bavan
TS
1836
Bavan
AL
1836
bábhun
the fold or pen
ON:AL
1836
babhdhún
a place originally laid off to secure cattle
ON:AL
1836
bádhbhdhún
a bawn or enclosure around a castle
OD:AL

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