Banagher The Placename

10 December 2025
There are more than twenty three places in Ireland called Banagher or a version thereof. Banagher is the anglicised version of the Irish ‘Beannchor’ or ‘Beannchar’. Most Irish placenames relate to topographical features and this is the case with ‘Beannchor’. Survey maps showing places called Banagher/Beannchor or a version thereof show that while their altitudes may vary, in all instances the place overlooks the surrounding landscape. Read more >>