Civil parish

Ardristan

Ard Breistin

Ardristan is a civil parish in Carlow. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationArdristan52.78643° N · 6.76519° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

ardheight; high

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

Ard Breistin · Irish · main form · non-validated name
Ardristan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Civil parish
County: Carlow
Barony: Rathvilly
Coordinates: 52.78643, -6.76519
Mapped area: 6.36 km²
Logainm ID: 313 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Ardristan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-07-01. How this page was prepared.