Bunbeg

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Bunbeg

Land area7.94 km²

Coordinates55.06°, -8.30°

Demographic figures from Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

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Overview

An Bun Beag, meaning "the small river mouth", is a small Gaeltacht village and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It is officially the smallest townland in Gaoth Dobhair (Gweedore), but today the name Bunbeg is used to describe a large region of the parish. It is situated between Derrybeg and the townland of Dore and is home to many of Gweedore's amenities and businesses. The Clady River flows into the Crolly River beside Bunbeg Quay, on the south-western outskirts of Bunbeg.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Moya Brennan

Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist (1952–2026)

Mad Dog Coll

American mobster during depression-era

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh

Irish singer

Cathal Ó Searcaigh

Irish poet

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Cormac Breslin

Irish politician (1902-1978)

Daniel O'Donnell

Irish singer

P

Philip Boyce

Irish bishop (born 1940)

Pól Brennan

Irish singer

Aoife Ní Fhearraigh

Irish singer

Billy Gillespie

Irish footballer (1891–1981)

S

Seán Mac Fhionnghaile

Irish actor

B

Brídín Brennan

Irish singer

S

Séamus Ó Grianna

Irish writer (1889–1969)

Dinny McGinley

Irish Fine Gael politician

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Seosamh Mac Grianna

Irish writer (1901–1990)

James Duffy

Irish army soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross (1889–1969)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Donegal

• Derrybeg
  1.4 mi away
• Annagry
  2.7 mi away
• Gweedore
  2.8 mi away
• Crolly
  2.9 mi away
• Burtonport
  7.3 mi away
• Gortahork
  7.8 mi away
• Dungloe
  7.9 mi away · pop. 1,247
• Leabgarrow
  9.2 mi away
• Falcarragh
  9.4 mi away
• Maghery
  10.6 mi away
• Doocharry
  11.2 mi away
• West Town
  14.5 mi away

Browse all places in Donegal →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Garden Montbretia

Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora

Seen 2026-09-12

Devil's-bit Scabious

Succisa pratensis

Seen 2026-09-06

common bracken

Pteridium aquilinum

Seen 2026-09-06

Prickly Heath

Gaultheria mucronata

Seen 2026-09-05

European mountain ash

Sorbus aucuparia

Seen 2026-09-05

European holly

Ilex aquifolium

Seen 2026-09-05

common alder

Alnus glutinosa

Seen 2026-09-05

sycamore maple

Acer pseudoplatanus

Seen 2026-09-05

fireweed

Chamaenerion angustifolium

Seen 2026-09-05

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers