Townland

Burren

Boirinn

Burren is a townland in Cork. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBurren51.64727° N · 8.71256° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.

Recorded forms

  • Boirinn · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Burren · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Civil parish
Rathclarin
Coordinates
51.64727, -8.71256
Mapped area
2.65 km²
Logainm ID
8272 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

141People recorded
28Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Driscoll 21
  • Hayes 21
  • Hurley 15
  • Cowhig 10
  • Holland 10
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1926 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Burren. 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.