placenames1901 census
168People recorded
32Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Brazill 17
- Hayes 12
- Lynch 10
- O Donoghue 10
- Sheedy 10
Bosnetstown
Baile an Bhoscnóidigh
Bosnetstown is a townland in Limerick. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBosnetstown52.37676° N · 8.47597° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
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
- Baile an Bhoscnóidigh · Irish · main form · validated name
- Bosnetstown · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Limerick
- Barony
- Coshlea
- Civil parish
- Kilfinnane
- Coordinates
- 52.37676, -8.47597
- Mapped area
- 3.18 km²
- Logainm ID
- 30981 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
164People recorded
32Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Hanley 12
- OShea 11
- Wallace 11
- Brazill 10
- Lynch 10
1926 census
156People recorded
30Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Hanley 13
- O'Donoghue 13
- Sheedy 9
- Lynch 8
- O'Shea 8
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Bosnetstown. 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.