placenames1901 census
67People recorded
16Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Whitescastle Lower
Caisleán an Fhaoitigh Íochtarach
Whitescastle Lower is a townland in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationWhitescastle Lower52.48838° N · 7.21544° 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
- Caisleán an Fhaoitigh Íochtarach · Irish · main form · validated name
- Whitescastle Lower · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Kilkenny
- Barony
- Knocktopher
- Civil parish
- Knocktopher
- Coordinates
- 52.48838, -7.21544
- Mapped area
- 0.53 km²
- Logainm ID
- 27297 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
63People recorded
16Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1911 records ↗1926 census
56People recorded
15Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Carroll 10
- Holohan 8
- Calthorpe 4
- Coady 4
- Aylward 3
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Whitescastle 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 2026-07-01. How this page was prepared.