placenames1901 census
81People recorded
15Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Geraghty 19
- Gibbons 13
- Mullen 10
- Raftery 7
- Keaveney 6
Derreen Upper
Doirín Uachtair
Derreen Upper is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationDerreen Upper53.55696° N · 8.59216° 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
- Doirín Uachtair · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Derreen 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
76People recorded
14Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Geraghty 14
- Raftery 11
- Diskin 10
- Gibbons 9
- Higgins 7
1926 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Derreen 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.