Bawn

Bawn

A bawn is the defensive wall surrounding an Irish tower house. It is the anglicized version of the Irish word "badhun" meaning cattle-fort: its original purpose was to protect livestock during an attack.

ee also

*Curtain wall
*Castles in Ireland
*Barmkin

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/yourplaceandmine/londonderry/A803459.shtml Bellaghy - Bawn]


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  • bawn — noun a) A cattle fort. b) A defensive wall built around a tower house. It was once used to protect livestock during an attack …   Wiktionary

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  • bawn — [bɔ:n] noun 1》 Irish & Canadian an area of grassy land near a house; a meadow. 2》 Canadian a flat expanse of rocks on a beach, on which fish are spread to dry. Origin from Ir. badún …   English new terms dictionary

  • bawn — ˈbȯn noun ( s) Etymology: Irish Gaelic badhūn enclosure, bulwark, from Middle Irish bōdhūn, from bō cow + dūn enclosure, from Old Irish, castle, fortified town; akin to Old English cū cow more at cow, town : an enclosure usually of mud or stone… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • make bawn — to prepare a beach for drying salted cod by making a flat expanse of rocks (Newfoundland) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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