placenames1901 census
79People recorded
17Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Dowling 11
- Dunne 10
- Dempsey 8
- Conroy 6
- McHugh 6
Ballyfin Upper
An Baile Fionn Uachtarach
Ballyfin Upper is a townland in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBallyfin Upper53.06278° N · 7.46171° 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 Baile Fionn Uachtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Ballyfin Upper · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Laois
- Barony
- Maryborough West
- Civil parish
- Clonenagh and Clonagheen
- Coordinates
- 53.06278, -7.46171
- Mapped area
- 6.95 km²
- Logainm ID
- 28308 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
100People recorded
18Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Mc Hugh 13
- Dowling 8
- Dunne 8
- Gilligan 7
- Conroy 6
1926 census
77People recorded
14Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballyfin 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.