A small Irish village or townland, especially one that is rural or isolated.
From Irish Gaelic baile, meaning 'village' or 'homestead,' combined with -awn. This word evolved in Irish English to describe small settlements scattered across the Irish countryside.
Bohawns are so small they often don't appear on maps, yet they're the actual centers of Irish rural life—many people identify more with their bohawn than with the nearest official town.
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