# Bonane

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Village in County Kerry, Ireland

Village in Munster, Ireland

Bonane An Bunán Village Catholic church in Bonane Bonane Location in Ireland Coordinates: 51°48′56″N 9°32′17″W / 51.81556°N 9.53806°W / 51.81556; -9.53806 Country Ireland Province Munster County County Kerry Irish grid reference V939637

**Bonane** or **Bunane** ([Irish](/source/Irish_language): *An Bunán*)[1] is a small village in [County Kerry](/source/County_Kerry), Ireland, approximately 10 kilometres from [Kenmare](/source/Kenmare). It is within the Sheen River valley, between the Sheehy and [Caha Mountains](/source/Caha_Mountains).[2] The area is home to a number of archaeological sites.

## History

### Prehistory

See also: [Bonane Heritage Park](/source/Bonane_Heritage_Park)

Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of [ringfort](/source/Ringfort), [stone circle](/source/Stone_circle), [bullaun](/source/Bullaun), [souterrain](/source/Souterrain) and hut sites in the surrounding [townlands](/source/Townland) of Milleens and Deelis.[3][4]

### Ecclesiastical sites

Historically associated with [Saint Fiachna](/source/Saint_Fiachna), there are a number of ecclesiastical sites around Bonane,[5] including a [Mass rock](/source/Mass_rock) at *Inse an tSagairt* in Innisfoyle townland.[6]

In his 2013 book on Mass rocks, Tony Nugent includes a story about the last killing of a [Roman Catholic priest](/source/Roman_Catholic_priest) at a Mass rock, which reputedly took place at the *Inse an tSagairt* site in 1829.[7] According to the story, described in other sources as a "strong folk belief" or "local legend",[6][8] a woman, who ran a [shebeen](/source/Shebeen) at nearby [Glengarriff](/source/Glengarriff), conspired with five local men to kill a priest and split the £45 bounty. After capturing the priest during [Mass](/source/Tridentine_Mass), beheading him inside a house at Killowen near [Kenmare](/source/Kenmare), and bringing his severed head to [Cork city](/source/Cork_city), the six conspirators learned that [Catholic Emancipation](/source/Catholic_Emancipation) had just been signed into law and that no reward would be given. In the folktale, the six [priest hunters](/source/Priest_hunter) reputedly threw the severed head into the [River Lee](/source/River_Lee) in frustration.[7]

The nearby parish church at Sheana-Shéipéil, described as having "tottering walls" and a "confined unsafe cabin" in 1839, was replaced with a new structure at Milleens in the mid-19th century.[6] The present church, dedicated to Saint Fiachna, was built on the same site in 1892.[9]

## Amenities

Old phone box in Bonane

Tourist sites in the area include [Bonane Heritage Park](/source/Bonane_Heritage_Park), a chocolate factory and traditional farm and visitors centre.[10][11][12]

St. Fiachna's Church (built 1892) is in the centre of the village,[9] while Bonane's [national (primary) school](/source/National_school_(Ireland)) is located at Tulloha.[13]

## Transport

Bonane lies on the [N71 national route](/source/N71_road_(Ireland)) between [Glengarriff](/source/Glengarriff) and [Kenmare](/source/Kenmare).[14]

While [Bus Éireann](/source/Bus_%C3%89ireann) route 270 (from [Killarney](/source/Killarney) to [Skibbereen](/source/Skibbereen)) passes through the village, there is no official [bus stop](/source/Bus_stop).[15] A [TFI Local Link](/source/TFI_Local_Link) service, which must be prebooked, runs every Wednesday and on the second Saturday of the month.[16]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["An Bunán / Bunane"](https://www.logainm.ie/1165582.aspx). *logainm.ie*. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Lyne, Gerard J. (2001). *The Lansdowne Estate in Kerry Under the Agency of William Steuart Trench, 1849-72*. Geography Publications. p. XXI. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780906602812](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780906602812).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** *Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry*. Dublin: Government Stationery Office. 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Archaeology"](https://bonaneheritagepark.com/archaeology/). *Bonane Heritage Park*. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ecclesiastical_5-0)** ["Ecclesiastical Sites"](https://bonaneheritagepark.com/ecclesiastical-sites/). *Bonane Heritage Park*. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-history_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-history_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-history_6-2) ["History of Bonane - Inse an t-Sagairt"](http://www.bonaneheritagepark.com/history.htm). *Bonane Heritage Park*. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nugent_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nugent_7-1) Nugent, Tony (2013). *Were You at the Rock? The History of Mass Rocks in Ireland*. Liffey Press. pp. 152–154.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Inse an t-Sagairt"](https://bonane.ie/inse-an-t-sagairt/). *bonane.ie*. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-church_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-church_9-1) ["St. Feaghna's Church"](http://bonanekenmare.ie/about-bonane/places-of-interest/st-feaghnas-church/). *bonanekenmare.ie*. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Bonane Map"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100608121648/http://www.bonane.com/maps/bonane_map.htm). *bonane.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.bonane.com/maps/bonane_map.htm) on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Molly Gallivans - Traditional Cottage and Visitor Centre"](https://mollygallivans.com/). *mollygallivans.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Bonane, Kenmare, Co. Kerry"](http://www.bonaneheritagepark.com/). *Bonane Heritage Park*. Retrieved 26 March 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Tulloha National School, Bonane, Kenmare Co. Kerry"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230518202011/https://www.gov.ie/en/directory/page/n6zijo-qsd4mr-/). *gov.ie*. Department of Education. 7 July 2021. Archived from [the original](https://www.gov.ie/en/directory/page/n6zijo-qsd4mr-/) on 18 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["The Tunnels"](http://bonanekenmare.ie/about-bonane/places-of-interest/the-tunnels/). *bonanekenmare.ie*. Retrieved 9 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["'New and improved' bus route will connect West Cork and Kerry year-round"](https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/new-improved-bus-route-connect-27170974). *corkbeo.ie*. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2025.[*[failed verification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Bonane"](https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/bonane/). *locallinkkerry.ie*. Retrieved 9 May 2025.

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