BROWSE
townland
An Bhinn Bhán
genitive: na Binne Báine
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Binbane
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the white peak
    Tá droimnín fada in bf Binbane lastuaidh agus ceann eile in bf Bindoo laisteas; teorainn dhíreach dhéanach idir an dá bhaile fearainn. Tugann an fhianaise luath An Bheann le fios.

Centrepoint

54.0169, -7.12539latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
banbeg
MEC
1610
Vanbegg
CPR
1652
Bann
Comm. Surv.
1660c
Beanebegg
BSD (Ca)
1709
Bann?
3 Carvaghs
Carvaghs 60
1761
Benbawn
Freeholders (Ca)
1836
beann ba//n
"white pinnacle" OD:AL
OC:AL
1836
beann ba//n
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca030,8
1836
Benbawn
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca030,8
1836
Banbaun
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca030,8
1836
Banbaun
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca030,8
1836
Bann
List 1790 (Act of Parl.):AL Leathanach: Ca030,8
1836
Benbane
GJ Assess. 1824:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca030,8
1836
Benbawn
"Prond Benbawn" [dúch];
pron.:AL Leathanach: Ca030,8
1836
binn ba//n
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca030,8
1836
Binbane
"Compare Index of the Co. for Bin or Ben" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca030,8

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