Bunnanadden Explained

Official Name:Bunnanaddan
Native Name:Irish: Bun an Fheadáin
Native Name Lang:ga
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Connacht
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Sligo
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:54.0522°N -8.6049°W
Elevation M:70
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Bunnanadden, Bunnanaddan or Bunninadden (Irish: Bun an Fheadáin)[1] is a small village in south County Sligo, Ireland. It is on the R296 road, 9 km from Tubbercurry and 8 km from Ballymote.

The village contains the parish church (The Sacred Heart of Mary), two pubs, a national school and sports hall. It formerly had two shops and a post office, the last of which closed in early 2011.

The village is in the parish of Bunnanadden with a second church in Killavil.

The local gaelic football club is Bunninadden GAA, founded in 1886, which also includes the parishes of Doocastle and Killavil.[2]

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References

  1. http://www.logainm.ie/134414.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. Web site: History . Bunninadden GAA . en-US . 2020-03-16.
  3. Web site: Tour 2 - Memorial to Sonny McDonagh, 1926–91. 18 April 2017. Coleman Country.
  4. Web site: Reilly . Fr Michael . c. 2024 . Church Of the Sacred Heart, Bunninadden . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207100300/https://www.achonrydiocese.org/parishes/sligo/bunninadden/ . 2023-12-07 . April 1, 2024 . achonrydiocese.org.
  5. Web site: The History of Michael Coleman . Coleman Irish Music Centre . 1 April 2024.