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Bunnagippaun

Bun na gCeapán

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

Recorded locationBunnagippaun53.39405° N · 9.32864° 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 na gCeapán · Irish · main form
  • Bunnagippaun · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Moycullen
Civil parish
Kilcummin
Coordinates
53.39405, -9.32864
Mapped area
1.36 km²
Logainm ID
20831 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

31People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Conneely 27
  • Hopkins 4
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1926 census

29People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Conneely 17
  • De'Lap 5
  • Joyce 5
  • Hopkins 2
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Bunnagippaun. 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 2016-11-16. How this page was prepared.