Townland

Derry Upper

Doire Uachtair

Derry Upper is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDerry Upper54.08356° N · 9.54242° 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

  • Doire Uachtair · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Derry Upper · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Tirawley
Civil parish
Crossmolina
Coordinates
54.08356, -9.54242
Mapped area
6.99 km²
Logainm ID
34398 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

73People recorded
12Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Rowland 43
  • Gillespie 9
  • Munnelly 5
  • McAndrew 4
  • McManmon 4
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

71People recorded
12Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Rowland 41
  • Gillespie 11
  • Munnelly 6
  • McManmon 5
  • Hogan 3
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

67People recorded
11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Rowland 46
  • Gillespie 8
  • Munnelly 6
  • Cleary 3
  • Hogan 2
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Derry 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.