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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
In 1868, the parish of Boho contained the following places:"BOHO, a parish in the baronies of Magheraboy and Clanawley, in the county of Fermanagh, province of Ulster, Ireland, 5 miles to the S. of Derrygonnelly. It is situated in a mountainous country on the banks of the river Sillees. Belmore mountain, the loftiest in the district, has an elevation of 1,312 feet. The parish contains some tracts of fertile land. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Armagh and Clogher, of the value of £188, in the patronage of the bishop."
"BELCOO, a village in the parish of Boho, and barony of Clanawley, in the county of Fermanagh, province of Ulster, Ireland, 9 miles to the W. of Enniskillen. It is situated near the borders of Leitrim and Cavan, between Loughs Macnean and Neilly. Fairs are held here on the 5th April, June, and August, the 6th October, and the 26th November."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018