placenames1901 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Kilrean Upper
Cill Riáin Uachtarach
Kilrean Upper is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationKilrean Upper54.77112° N · 8.30334° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
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
- Cill Riáin Uachtarach · Irish · main form
- Kilrean Upper · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Boylagh
- Civil parish
- Killybegs Lower
- Within
- Ardara
- Coordinates
- 54.77112, -8.30334
- Mapped area
- 6.07 km²
- Logainm ID
- 1411112 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
194People recorded
43Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1911 records ↗1926 census
167People recorded
40Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Kennedy 25
- Breslin 16
- Furey 14
- McDyer 13
- Hegarty 10
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Kilrean Upper. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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 2023-04-03. How this page was prepared.