Baile an Bhuinneánaigh

Ballybunion derives its name from the Anglo-Norman Bunyan family, whose surname was Gaelicised as Buinneán in Irish. First recorded in the Annals of the Four Masters (1582), the name signifies "the town of Buinneán"—a personal name descriptor arising from the family's role as caretakers of Ballybunion Castle under Geraldine approval. William Og Bunyan received property confirmation in 1612 foll...