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Bovevagh

Boith Mhéabha

Bovevagh is a civil parish in Derry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBovevagh54.93944° N · 7.00129° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bothhut, cell

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Boith Mhéabha · Irish · main form
  • Bovevagh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Derry
Barony
Keenaght
Coordinates
54.93944, -7.00129 (approximate)
Mapped area
67.61 km²
Logainm ID
2873 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Bovevagh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2009-01-27. How this page was prepared.