Townland

Johnstown

Baile Sheáin

Johnstown is a townland in Kildare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationJohnstown53.40053° N · 6.85948° 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 Sheáin · Irish · main form
  • Johnstown · English · main form
  • Johnstown Bridge · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kildare
Barony
Carbury
Civil parish
Cadamstown
Coordinates
53.40053, -6.85948
Mapped area
1.66 km²
Logainm ID
25484 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

101People recorded
24Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Langan 11
  • Tuite 10
  • Mooney 9
  • Tully 8
  • Bourke 5
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1926 census

70People recorded
20Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Cuskelly 8
  • O'Gorman 5
  • Tuite 5
  • Chanley 4
  • Farrell 4
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Johnstown. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. 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 2024-08-21. How this page was prepared.