placenames1901 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Bovevagh
Boith Mhéabha
Bovevagh is a townland in Derry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBovevagh54.95090° N · 6.93857° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Boith Mhéabha · Irish · main form
- Bovevagh · English · main form
- Boveva · English · main form · local name
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
218People recorded
53Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Quigley 25
- Mullan 17
- McFadden 13
- Nutt 13
- Smyth 13
1926 census
This year is outside the available dataset’s coverage. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Bovevagh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2011-10-04. How this page was prepared.