Townland

Bawnaree

Bán an Fhraoigh

Bawnaree is a townland in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBawnaree52.96435° N · 7.40634° 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

  • Bán an Fhraoigh · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Bawnaree · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Laois
Coordinates
52.96435, -7.40634
Mapped area
0.72 km²
Logainm ID
28072 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

25People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Guilfoyle 10
  • Bergin 6
  • Phelan 6
  • Boylan 3
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

23People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Guilfoyle 8
  • Boylan 5
  • Phelan 5
  • Bergin 3
  • Deevy 1
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

17People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Phelan 4
  • Boylan 3
  • Guilfoyle 3
  • Mulhall 3
  • Maybury 2
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Bawnaree. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.