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Bunscanniff

Bun Scainimh

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

Recorded locationBunscanniff53.45047° N · 9.57930° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place 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 Scainimh · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Bunscanniff · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Moycullen
Civil parish
Kilcummin
Coordinates
53.45047, -9.57930
Mapped area
4.46 km²
Logainm ID
20768 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1911 census

13People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Lynch 10
  • Delap 1
  • Fitz Patrick 1
  • McDonagh 1
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1926 census

17People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Lynch 11
  • Ní Loingsigh 4
  • O Loingsigh 2
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Bunscanniff. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. 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.