Baile Bhuirne

Baile Bhuirne, meaning 'Town of the Beloved', derives from 'baile' (townland or homestead) and the genitive form of 'buirne' (beloved). The name reflects the townland terminology system of Irish place-naming. The area's settlement history predates Irish Christian expansion. Before the arrival of the Eóganachta dynasty, Ballyvourney's inhabitants owed allegiance to the Corcu Loígde, a pre-histor...