Bunnanadden
Village in Connacht, Ireland
Bunnanaddan Bun an Fheadáin | |
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Village | |
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54°03′08″N 8°36′18″W / 54.0522°N 8.6049°W / 54.0522; -8.6049 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Sligo |
Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Irish Grid Reference | G602125 |
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]
Landmarks
- Sonny McDonagh Memorial, an Irish Flute player in the South Sligo style, 1926–1991.[3]
- Church of the Sacred Heart, Bunninadden[4]
Notable people
- Michael Coleman, Irish folk musician[5]
- John Scanlon, Wisconsin farmer/legislator[citation needed]
References
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "History". Bunninadden GAA. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Tour 2 - Memorial to Sonny McDonagh, 1926–91". Coleman Country. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Reilly, Fr Michael (c. 2024). "Church Of the Sacred Heart, Bunninadden". achonrydiocese.org. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "The History of Michael Coleman". Coleman Irish Music Centre. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- Electrification of Bunninadden, 1955
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Places in County Sligo
County town: Sligo
- Ballymote
- Ballysadare
- Collooney
- Enniscrone
- Sligo
- Strandhill
- Tubbercurry
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townlands
- Achonry
- Aclare
- Aughris
- Ballaghnatrillick
- Ballinafad
- Ballincar
- Ballintogher
- Ballygawley
- Ballynacarrow
- Ballynary
- Bellaghy
- Beltra
- Bunnanadden
- Carney
- Carrickbanagher
- Castlebaldwin
- Cliffoney
- Cloonacool
- Coolaney
- Curry
- Dromore West
- Drumcliff
- Easky
- Geevagh
- Gorteen
- Grange
- Kilglass
- Killeenduff
- Kilmactigue
- Monasteraden
- Mullaghmore
- Raghly
- Rathcormack
- Riverstown
- Rosses Point
- Rathbraughan
- Skreen
- Sooey
- Toorlestraun
- Tullavilla
- Church Island
- Coney Island
- Coolera Peninsula
- Inishmurray
- Maugherow Peninsula
- Mullaghmore Peninsula
- Oyster Island
- Rosses Point Peninsula
- List of townlands in County Sligo
- Category:Mountains and hills of County Sligo
- Category:Rivers of County Sligo
- Category:Geography of County Sligo
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