Bohan

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Maps

• Bohan in 1659.

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• Bohan births mapped 1864-1913
  

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• Bohan 1901 census map
  

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• Bohan 1911 census map
  

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• Bohan Roman Catholic baptisms new!
  

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• Websites

  Bohan
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Parishes where Bohan and a second surname are found together

Surname:

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Household numbers by county in Griffith's (1847-64), as on the map

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Clare:	1	Cork:	30	Cork city:	1	Galway:	19
Kerry:	4	Laois:	1	Leitrim:	90	Limerick:	9
Limerick city:	1	Longford:	2	Meath:	6	Offaly:	3
Roscommon:	9	Sligo:	4	Tipperary:	24	Tyrone:	1
Waterford:	1	Westmeath:	7

Surname Dictionary

Bohan	numerous: Cork, Galway, Longford/Leitrim etc. Ir. Ó Buadhacháin (victorious). The W Cork group appear to be linked with Bogue. In Limerick it occurs as Boohan and has been changed to Bowen in some cases.MIF.
Boohan	rare: Limerick, where it is a variant of Bohan, q.v.
Ó Buadhacháin	Bohan, Boohan: líonmhar ach scaipthe: Corcaigh, Longfort, Liatroim, Gaillimh & rl. Brí: duine a bhaineann an bua - ainm pearsanta Victor. Litriú nua: Ó Buacháin.

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Variants in Griffith's
& total households

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Bohan: 213
Bohane: 44
Bohen: 26
Bohun: 7
Boohan: 43
Boohin: 4
Boughan: 16
Buhen: 6
Buhin: 16

Non-Griffith's Variants

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Boahan
Boahane
Bohin
Bohn
Boughane
Bouhan
Bouhane
Buhane
Buohan
Buohane
McBoyheen
O Buadhachain