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Bawn: (1) A fortification which was used in Ireland to defend a house, or a cattle enclosure, which consisted of a surrounding stone wall. (2) An Irish word used to refer to a curtain wall. (Ir. báhun, enclosure).
Bawn(Irish, lit. ox fold): Defensive walled enclosure attached to, or near, a tower house or Plantation castle.BayDivision of an elevation or interior space as defined by regular vertical features such as arches, columns, windows etc.
 See also: Crenel, Parapet, Crenellation, Merlons, Hall
  
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