Population centre

Bunbrosna

Bun Brosnaí

Bunbrosna is a population centre in Westmeath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBunbrosna53.60652° N · 7.44097° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

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

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

Bun Brosnaí · Irish · main form · validated name
Bunbrosna · English · main form
Bunbrusna · English · main form · local name

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Westmeath
Barony: Corkaree
Civil parish: Leny
Coordinates: 53.60652, -7.44097 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 137363 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Bunbrosna. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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