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Barony

Bunratty Upper

Bun Raite Uachtarach

Bunratty Upper is a barony in Clare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBunratty Upper52.89161° N · 8.87669° 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 Raite Uachtarach · Irish · main form
  • Bunratty Upper · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Barony
County
Clare
Coordinates
52.89161, -8.87669
Mapped area
218.17 km²
Logainm ID
21 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2012-12-21. How this page was prepared.