Townland

Hightown

An Baile Ard

Hightown is a townland in Cork. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationHightown52.03559° N · 8.27570° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • An Baile Ard · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Hightown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Barony
Barrymore
Civil parish
Gortroe
Coordinates
52.03559, -8.27570
Mapped area
1.63 km²
Logainm ID
10210 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Hightown. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.