Boyne

Several terms incorporating the word "Boyne" include:

Boyne (ship)

The Boyne was a 1,403 ton, Nourse Line sailing ship built by T.R. Oswald of Southampton in 1877. It was referred to as the "Hoodoo Ship" for the number of mishaps that occurred to it.

Voyages on the "hoodoo ship"

Boyne was initially used to carry migrants to New Zealand.

In 1882, while on a voyage from Liverpool to Barbados, the Boyne was caught in a heavy gale in the Bay of Biscay, and as her cargo shifted, she listed dangerously. The captain was washed overboard and the ship was rudderless. The crew were saved by the Orchid, whose master, Captain Cook was satisfied that the Boyne could not be saved and she was abandoned.

Incredibly, the Boyne was towed into Falmouth by a steamer and on reaching Liverpool underwent a refit. She was rigged as a barque with an iron mast. It took a while to find a master for ship but finally Captain N.G. Hatch took command of the hoodoo ship and made the first passage to Calcutta without incident. Under the command of Captain Hatch, the Boyne made two voyages carrying indentured labourers from India to Demerara and one voyage to Guadeloupe. She was used to transport Indian indentured labourers to Trinidad, arriving in Trinidad on 31 March 1883 carrying 517 passengers. There were 8 deaths during the voyage.

Boyne 100

The Boyne 100 Road Races, which are held in Tullyallen, County Louth, Ireland, formed when a meeting of local enthusiasts got together in 2006 to revive the Tullyallen Motor Cycle Road Races, which were last held 40 years ago.

The first races took place in 1965 and 1966, organised by the Dublin based Motor Enthusiasts Club. They intended to also run a car race but decided that the roads were too narrow, and so opted for a motorbike race instead. The local rider Pat Maloney raced on this circuit, coming second on a 350cc AJS. He narrowly missed out on first place due to the unforeseen obstruction of a farmer bringing cattle from one field to another.

The 3.1 mile circuit includes a scenic view of the Boyne Valley and the new cable bridge from the paddock area. The circuit is located close to the town of Drogheda.

Entrants for 2006 included Martin Finnegan who ran in the Open, 600 and Superbike races. The Dunlop's Michael, William and Robert, Ryan Farquhar and Adrian Archibald, then local riders Adrian O’Sullivan, Wayne Kirwan, Killian Galligan, Shane Connor, Steve O’Brien, and Leo Fitzgerald.