placenames1901 census
90People recorded
17Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Coffey 12
- Scully 12
- Coghlan 8
- Fairbrother 6
- Boland 5
Ballaghmore Upper
An Bealach Mór Uachtarach
Ballaghmore Upper is a townland in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBallaghmore Upper52.96609° N · 7.71226° 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
- An Bealach Mór Uachtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Ballaghmore Upper · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Laois
- Barony
- Clandonagh
- Civil parish
- Kyle
- Coordinates
- 52.96609, -7.71226
- Mapped area
- 2 km²
- Logainm ID
- 28745 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
79People recorded
17Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Coffey 14
- Fairbrother 9
- Guilfoyle 9
- Drennan 7
- Coghlan 5
1926 census
26People recorded
8Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Boland 4
- Leigh 4
- Meagher 4
- Guilfoyle 3
- Maher 3
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballaghmore 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.