[1] The Placenames Database of Ireland associates the town's Irish language name, Baile an Bhuinneánaigh or the 'town(land) of An Buinneánach', with the Anglo-Norman surname "Bunyan".

[4] Ballybunion Castle was built in the early 16th century, on the site of an earlier promontory fort, by the (Geraldine) Fitzmaurice family.

[11] The local Gaelic football team, Beale GAA club, is named for a small townland a couple of miles up the coast from Ballybunion.

[14] This floodlight pitch provides training and matches for several divisions of players (incl under 8s, 10s, junior, and senior) as well as ladies football.

[citation needed] Ballybunion Health & Leisure Centre opened in 2007 and is situated on Kit Ahern Road.