placenames1901 census
321People recorded
56Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Doherty 57
- McCallion 37
- McLoughlin 31
- McLaughlin 24
- McGonagle 23
Balleeghan Upper
Baile Fhiacháin Uachtarach
Balleeghan Upper is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBalleeghan Upper55.31138° N · 7.22761° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Baile Fhiacháin Uachtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Balleeghan Upper · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
282People recorded
53Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Doherty 51
- McLaughlin 40
- Kelly 26
- McCallion 25
- McGonagle 17
1926 census
231People recorded
49Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McLaughlin 35
- McGonagle 32
- Doherty 31
- McCallion 21
- Kelly 19
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Balleeghan 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 2026-01-19. How this page was prepared.