Townland

Banshy

An Bháinseach Mhór

Banshy is a townland in Cork. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBanshy51.95060° N · 7.87734° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

mórgreat, big

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

An Bháinseach Mhór · Irish · main form · validated name
Banshy · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Cork
Barony: Imokilly
Civil parish: Youghal
Coordinates: 51.95060, -7.87734
Mapped area: 0.18 km²
Logainm ID: 13693 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Banshy. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.