Townland

Boolybrien

Buaile Bhriain

Boolybrien is a townland in Clare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBoolybrien52.79045° N · 9.13979° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

buailecattle-fold, summer-pasture

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

Buaile Bhriain · Irish · main form
Boolybrien · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Clare
Barony: Islands
Civil parish: Kilmaley
Coordinates: 52.79045, -9.13979
Mapped area: 1.06 km²
Logainm ID: 6307 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Boolybrien. 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 2009-04-17. How this page was prepared.