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Electoral division

Buncrowey

Bun Crumhaí

Buncrowey is a electoral division in Sligo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBuncrowey54.22599° N · 8.91049° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place 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 Crumhaí · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Buncrowey · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Sligo
Coordinates
54.22599, -8.91049
Logainm ID
1374461 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Buncrowey. 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.