Caherboshina
| Caherboshina Cathair Bó Sine
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 Caherboshina
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| Coordinates: 52°08′43″N 10°20′16″W / 52.1453°N 10.3378°WCoordinates: 52°08′43″N 10°20′16″W / 52.1453°N 10.3378°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Kerry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | Q401030 |
Caherboshina (Irish: Cathair Bó Sine) is a townland situated approximately 4 kilometres from Daingean Uí Chúis or Dingle. Its position lies at the almost latitudal centre of Ireland's most westerly land-mass, Corcha Dhuibhne, or the Dingle Peninsula.
[edit] About
Caherboshina was a large village before the time of the Great Famine of Ireland in 1847. The village had a population of approximately 80 adults and children living in stone & mortar dwellings. The village itself is less than 2 kilometres in length and is a linear settlement. During and shortly after the famine, the settlement shrunk dramatically and many of the ancient ruins are now lost forever. The village is now home to some 30 people with approximately 12 buildings currently built in the area (more are currently being processed for planning permission).[citation needed]
[edit] The name
Caherboshina is derived from the Irish Cathair Bó Sine. However, the exact meaning of this name is uncertain.
- Cathair is the Irish word for "circular stone fort" or "city".
- Bó is the Irish word for "cow" or "oxen".
- Sine translates directly as "nipple" or "tit", but can also mean "point". It has also been suggested that it alludes to the word sinn (the collective noun "us"). Sine is also a descriptive noun used on occasion to indicate "the oldest" in terms of age — i.e. the oldest person (an duine is sine).
This gives a number of possible definitions:
- "stone fort of the oldest cow"
- "stone fort of the cow's point"
- "stone fort of the cow's nipple"
