Townland

Lisheen Upper

An Lisín Uachtarach

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

Recorded locationLisheen Upper51.52264° N · 9.38784° 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 Lisín Uachtarach · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Lisheen Upper · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Civil parish
Aghadown
Coordinates
51.52264, -9.38784
Mapped area
0.76 km²
Logainm ID
12932 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

50People recorded
8Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Daly 9
  • Whooley 8
  • Hurley 7
  • Wholey 7
  • Minihan 6
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1926 census

42People recorded
9Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Wholey 13
  • Hurley 6
  • Minihane 6
  • Whooley 4
  • Cadogan 3
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Lisheen Upper. 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.