placenamesGorteen Upper
An Goirtín Uachtarach
Gorteen Upper is a townland in Kildare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationGorteen Upper53.07845° N · 6.92984° 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
- An Goirtín Uachtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Gorteen Upper · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Kildare
- Barony
- Offaly West
- Civil parish
- Fontstown
- Coordinates
- 53.07845, -6.92984
- Mapped area
- 1.41 km²
- Logainm ID
- 25107 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Gorteen 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 2025-07-28. How this page was prepared.