Bunnanadden

Bunnanaddan
Bun an Fheadáin
Village
Bunnanaddan
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°03′08″N 8°36′18″W / 54.0522°N 8.6049°W / 54.0522; -8.6049Coordinates: 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.

Landmarks

  • Sonny McDonagh Memorial, an Irish Flute player in the South Sligo style, 1926-1991.[2]

Notable natives and residents

  • John Scanlon, Wisconsin farmer/legislator
  • Martin Wynne, traditional music fiddle player and composer

References

  1. Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. "Tour 2 - Memorial to Sonny McDonagh, 1926–91". Coleman Country. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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