Bunown (civil parish)

Bunown (Irish: Bun Abhann) is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 38.14 kilometres (24 mi) west of Mullingar.

Bunown
Bun Abhann
Bunown
Location of Bunown within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°29′18″N 7°55′4″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN055486

Bunown is one of 4 civil parishes in the barony of Kilkenny West in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 6,867.1 acres (27.790 km2).

Bunown civil parish comprises 18 townlands: Ballinlough, Bunown, Garnagh Island, Glassan, Glebe, Hareisland, Inchmore, Inchmore (Tiernan), Killeenmore, Killinure North, Killinure South, Lissakillen North, Lissakillen South, Nuns Island, Portlick, Rooan, Skeanaveane and Whinning.

The neighbouring civil parish is: Kilkenny West to the east.

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