Baile Bhuirne

The name Baile Bhuirne comes from Bairnech, the historical name of the place, recorded as Bairnigh around 830 and as 'i mBairniuch' in the Book of Leinster. The word baile (homestead or townland) appears in the name from the 16th century, in forms such as Ballyburney (1545). The origin of the second element is uncertain. According to logainm.ie, it may come from Baile Bhuirnigh, using the genit...