placenames1901 census
40People recorded
10Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Fleming 9
- Dobbyn 8
- Hyland 7
- Kirwan 3
- Barry 2
Fontstown Lower
Baile an Fhóntaigh Íochtarach
Fontstown Lower is a townland in Kildare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationFontstown Lower53.05439° N · 6.89316° 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
- Baile an Fhóntaigh Íochtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Fontstown Lower · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Kildare
- Barony
- Narragh and Reban East
- Civil parish
- Fontstown
- Coordinates
- 53.05439, -6.89316
- Mapped area
- 1.44 km²
- Logainm ID
- 25061 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
43People recorded
10Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Fleming 10
- Dobbyn 8
- Hyland 6
- Murphy 4
- Kirwan 3
1926 census
54People recorded
12Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Ging 13
- Fleming 11
- Dobbyn 5
- Flemming 4
- Linton 4
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Fontstown Lower. 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 2024-08-19. How this page was prepared.