Population centre

Bunnahowen

Bun na hAbhna

Bunnahowen is a population centre in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBunnahowen54.18563° N · 9.91502° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

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 na hAbhna · Irish · main form · validated name
Bunnahowen · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Mayo
Barony: Erris
Civil parish: Kilcommon
Coordinates: 54.18563, -9.91502 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 1414365 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2012-02-16. How this page was prepared.