Townland

Buncam

Bun Cam

Buncam is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBuncam53.49474° N · 8.39891° 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 Cam · Irish · main form · non-validated name
Buncam · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Galway
Barony: Killian
Civil parish: Killian
Coordinates: 53.49474, -8.39891
Mapped area: 0.1 km²
Logainm ID: 20499 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Buncam. 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.