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Boyne

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Boyne is a variation of Bóinn or Boann, Irish goddess of the River Boyne.

Boyne may also refer to:

Places

  • Boyne City, Michigan, a town in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Boyne Falls, Michigan, a village in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Boyne Island, Queensland, mainland town in Queensland, Australia, on the west bank of the Boyne River
  • Boyne River (disambiguation)
  • Boyne Valley, Queensland, rural locality in the Gladstone Region of Queensland, Australia, comprising the towns of Builyan, Many Peaks, Nagoorin, and Ubobo
  • Boyne Public School, a JK–8 public school in Milton, Ontario, Canada
  • Boyne, a name for the headquarters of Zion Christian Church, South Africa

People

  • Gil Boyne (1924–2010), American hypnotherapist
  • John Boyne (b. 1971), Irish novelist
  • Peter Boyne (b. 1944), Australian Rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club
  • Walter J. Boyne (1929–2020), U.S. Air Force officer and historian

See also

  • Battle of the Boyne, 1690 battle on Irish land, in which the forces of Prince William of Orange defeated those of the deposed King James II of England
  • Boyne Mountain Resort, a ski resort in Northern Michigan, United States
  • Boyne Resorts, a company that owns and operates ski and golf resorts in the United States
  • Brú na Bóinne, valley in County Meath, Ireland, at a bend in the River Boyne
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