Boreen


Boreen or bohereen (Irish:bóithrín, meaning "a little road", pronounced [bɔːˈriːn]) is a country lane, or narrow, frequently unpaved, rural road in Ireland. "Boreen" also appears sometimes in names of minor urban roads such as Saint Mobhi Bóithrín (Irish:Bóithrín Mobhí), commonly known as Mobhi Boreen in Glasnevin, Dublin. To be considered a boreen the road or path should not be wide enough for two cars to pass and in the case of a paved boreen it is desirable to have grass growing in the middle.