BROWSE
townland
Bun Abhna
genitive: Bhun Abhna
(Irish)
Bunowna
(English)

Glossary

English (river-)mouth, bottom(-land)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.2907, -8.95427latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Bunowna
Bunowna in Sligo; Bun-aibhne, mouth of the river
Joyce Leathanach: 154, Imleabhar: III
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
1590
Carro Bunowen
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 394
1633–6
Bonowin
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 170
1633–6
Bonowin
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 173
1655–7
Bunowin
DS
1660c
Bunnowen
BSD Leathanach: 158
1666
Bunoune, Bunown
ASE Leathanach: 114
1669
Bunowen
ASE Leathanach: 201
1685c
Bunowen
Hib. Del.
1737
Bunowen
CGn. Leathanach: 63.73.42718
1811
Bunnowna (ows. Rosslea)
CGn. Leathanach: 630.543.438334
1819
Bunowna
Larkin (Sl)
1833
Bunowna
TAB
1836
Bunowna
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Sl019,10
1836
Bun Abhanna
"where Easky empties itself" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl019,10
1836
Bunowen
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Sl019,10
1836
Bunowin
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Sl019,10
1836
Bun Abhanna, 'mouth of river or river-mouth'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl019,10
1836
Bunowna
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl019,10
1836
[Bunowna]
"the ruins of an old castle stand here, supposed to have been built some time after Castletown Castle by a man named McDonnell of Scotch descent" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl019,10
1836
Bunowna
Strong, W.:AL Leathanach: Sl019,10
1836
Bunowna
Groves:AL Leathanach: Sl019,10
1836
Bunowna
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl019,10
1836
Bunowna
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl019,10
1836
Bunowna
Larkin (Sl):AL

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