Townland

Glenkeen Upper

Gleann Caoin Uachtarach

Glenkeen Upper is a townland in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationGlenkeen Upper53.12333° N · 7.57712° 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

  • Gleann Caoin Uachtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Glenkeen Upper · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Laois
Civil parish
Kilmanman
Coordinates
53.12333, -7.57712
Mapped area
5.39 km²
Logainm ID
28410 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

46People recorded
11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McEvoy 11
  • Conroy 7
  • Brusland 6
  • Heaney 6
  • Dunne 4
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

37People recorded
9Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McEvoy 10
  • Heaney 6
  • Conroy 5
  • Breslon 4
  • Dunne 3
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Glenkeen Upper. 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.