placenamesBorrisokane
Buiríos Uí Chéin
Borrisokane is a civil parish in Tipperary. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBorrisokane52.99993° N · 8.13644° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Buiríos Uí Chéin · Irish · main form · validated name
- Borrisokane · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Civil parish
- County
- Tipperary
- Barony
- Ormond Lower
- Coordinates
- 52.99993, -8.13644
- Mapped area
- 20.8 km²
- Logainm ID
- 2230 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Borrisokane. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.