bawn

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noun

Plural noun:

bawns

1.
(Ireland)A cattle-fort; a building used to shelter cattle.
The Grand Question Debated Whether Hamilton's Bawn Should be Turned into a Barrack or a Malt-house − 1729 This Hamilton's bawn, while it sticks in my hand, / I lose by the house what I get by the land; / But how to dispose of it to the best bidder, / For a barrack or malthouse, we now must consider.
When he was coming into the bawn at dinner-time, what work did he find Jack at but pulling armfuls of the thatch off the roof, and peeping into the holes he was making?
2.
(Ireland)A defensive wall built around a tower house. It was once used to protect livestock during an attack.

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verb

1.
(Ireland, alt of, pronunciation spelling)Pronunciation spelling of born.

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Hamiltonsbawn

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From Irish bán, alternative form of bábhún (walled enclosure).