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Title: Geographical location? Borbee Dunany?
Post by: COYS on Sunday 22 January 17 21:00 GMT (UK)
Hello.Im a new member.
I have a birth reference for Borbee 1844.Was this an actual place? I can find no reference to it now on maps.
Can you help please?
COYS
Title: Re: Geographical location? Borbee Dunany?
Post by: hallmark on Sunday 22 January 17 21:09 GMT (UK)
Only 5 townlands in Dunany

https://www.logainm.ie/en/s?txt=in:1742&cat=BF
Title: Re: Geographical location? Borbee Dunany?
Post by: conahy calling on Sunday 22 January 17 21:19 GMT (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat Coys
I dont have local knowledge but it may possibly be a "subtownland"
I have seen it on recent addresses when I "googled" so it would seem it is still used.
Title: Re: Geographical location? Borbee Dunany?
Post by: hallmark on Sunday 22 January 17 21:37 GMT (UK)
it does exist but where....??

The death has occurred of Michael HEAVEY
Borbee, Dunany, Togher, Louth
   Heavey, Borbee, Dunany Togher Drogheda, Co. Louth, February 13th 2013.

https://rip.ie/showdn.php?dn=187270
Title: Re: Geographical location? Borbee Dunany?
Post by: COYS on Sunday 22 January 17 22:17 GMT (UK)
Thanks to both of you for your replies.
Title: Re: Geographical location? Borbee Dunany?
Post by: hallmark on Sunday 22 January 17 22:31 GMT (UK)
Not even a sub townland

https://www.logainm.ie/en/s?txt=in:100021&cat=FB
Title: Re: Geographical location? Borbee Dunany?
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 23 January 17 10:45 GMT (UK)
Not even a sub townland

https://www.logainm.ie/en/s?txt=in:100021&cat=FB

Not all sub-townlands are listed- I know of several that aren't  ;)
Title: Re: Geographical location? Borbee Dunany?
Post by: hallmark on Monday 23 January 17 15:25 GMT (UK)
Can't see it on OSI maps either.

Might be on Griffiths....
Title: Re: Geographical location? Borbee Dunany?
Post by: hallmark on Monday 23 January 17 15:43 GMT (UK)
http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/single_layer/i8.php?lat=&longt=&dum=0&sheet=16,19&mysession=2527785555906&info=&place=&county=LOUTH&placename=DRAGHANSTOWN&parish=DUNANY&country=Ireland&union=&barony=FERRARD

is map for Griffiths but don't see it
Title: Re: Geographical location? Borbee Dunany?
Post by: COYS on Monday 23 January 17 16:21 GMT (UK)
Thanks again, hallmark and agh adored.
COYS
Title: Re: Geographical location? Borbee Dunany?
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 23 January 17 20:49 GMT (UK)
I love spell check!

Thanks again, hallmark and agh adored.
COYS

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