placenames1901 census
111People recorded
23Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Drumdowney Upper
Droim Domhnaigh Uachtarach
Drumdowney Upper is a townland in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationDrumdowney Upper52.28398° N · 7.02435° 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
- Droim Domhnaigh Uachtarach · Irish · main form · validated name
- Drumdowney Upper · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Kilkenny
- Barony
- Ida
- Civil parish
- Rathpatrick
- Coordinates
- 52.28398, -7.02435
- Mapped area
- 3.85 km²
- Logainm ID
- 27695 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
90People recorded
20Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1911 records ↗1926 census
110People recorded
25Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Halligan 12
- Hennebry 8
- Haberlin 7
- Cashin 6
- Norris 6
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Drumdowney 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.