Boyne

American

[boin] / bɔɪn /

noun

a river in E Ireland: William III defeated James II near here 1690. 70 miles (110 km) long.

Boyne British

/ bɔɪn /

noun

a river in the E Republic of Ireland, rising in the Bog of Allen and flowing northeast to the Irish Sea: William III of England defeated the deposed James II in a battle ( Battle of the Boyne ) on its banks in 1690, completing the overthrow of the Stuart cause in Ireland. Length: about 112 km (70 miles)

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“This is our next frontier,” said Jeremy Cooper, vice president of mountain sports development at Boyne Resorts, which runs nine resorts in North America.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

John Boyne, best known for writing The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, was longlisted for the Polari Prize earlier this month for his latest novel Earth.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

"Rowling's critics claim she is transphobic, the greatest sin of our time, and use the usual tedious hyperbole to demonise her," Boyne wrote.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

This year marks the 335th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, which took place outside Drogheda in what is now the Republic of Ireland.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

As a historian, he had studied both the explosions of the Edgar in 1711 and the Boyne in 1795.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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