placenames1901 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Brownstown Upper
Baile an Bhrúnaigh Uachtarach
Brownstown Upper is a townland in Kildare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBrownstown Upper53.12555° N · 6.85179° 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 Bhrúnaigh Uachtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Brownstown Upper · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Kildare
- Barony
- Offaly East
- Civil parish
- Carn
- Coordinates
- 53.12555, -6.85179
- Mapped area
- 0.96 km²
- Logainm ID
- 25666 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
36People recorded
8Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Delaney 6
- Dowling 6
- Noud 5
- Orford 5
- Dooney 3
1926 census
34People recorded
9Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Donaghy 6
- Garrett 6
- Ward 5
- Downey 4
- Fleming 4
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Brownstown 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 2025-08-27. How this page was prepared.